buffalobur nightshade
(Solanum rostratum)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
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NatureServe |
N5? - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Weed Status | Prohibited noxious weed in Cottonwood and Lac que Parle Counties. |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Dry. Prairies, fields, pastures, roadsides, railroads, and other waste places. Full sun. |
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| Flowering | June to September |
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| Flower Color | Yellow |
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| Height | 12″ to 40″ |
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Sources: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 22, 24, 28. | |||||
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Solanaceae (nightshade) |
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Solanoideae |
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Solaneae |
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Genus: |
Solanum |
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Subgenus: |
Leptostemonum |
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Crinitum |
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| Synonyms | Androcera rostrata Solanum cornutum |
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| Common Names |
beaked-sandbur buffalo berry buffalo-bur nightshade buffalobur buffalobur nightshade Colorado bur |
horned nightshade Kansas thistle Mexican thistle pincushion nightshade prickly nightshade Texas thistle |
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Popped up in a new garden area, never seen this before! |
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Curran Kulseth |
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can't touch this. Well you can but it'll sting! |
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| Other Videos | ||
| Buffalobur Ohio State University Weed Science |
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About
Published on Aug 20, 2014 This video is about Buffalobur |
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| Weed of the Week #844 - Buffalobur (Air Date 6/8/14) AgPhD's channel |
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Published on Jun 20, 2014 It's our Weed of the Week, Buffalobur. |
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| Jim Folden 7/10/2019 |
Location: LeSueur County, North of Lake Washington, Kasota township Popped up in a new garden area, never seen this before! |
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| Curran Kulseth 8/17/2015 |
Location: Minneapolis, Mn Hennepin county can't touch this. Well you can but it'll sting! |
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| runbob5 8/19/2014 |
Location: stearns county near St. Anna single plant growing under a bird feeder post. (removed) |
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