|
Definition of Silverleaf nightshade
1. Noun. Weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America.
Exact synonyms: Prairie Berry, Purple Nightshade, Silver-leaved Nettle, Silver-leaved Nightshade, Solanum Elaeagnifolium, Trompillo, White Horse Nettle
Generic synonyms: Nightshade
Generic synonyms: Nightshade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Silverleaf Nightshade
Literary usage of Silverleaf nightshade
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Weeds of the North Central States edited by Lloyd M. Wax, Richard S. Fawcett, Duane Isely (1999)
"Plants white-hairy; leaves lanceolate to oblong, wavy-margined but not lobed;
flowers blue-purple. silverleaf nightshade (Solanum ..."