Solanum xanti A. Gray
Common name: Chaparral nightshade.
Family: Solanaceae.
Flowering time: Spring to summer.
Fruiting time: Summer.
Habitat: Found in oak/pine woodlands, coniferous forests and chaparral.
Range: Found in the California Floristic Province and to Baja California.
Ecology: Chaparral nightshade prefers partial sun and loamy to clayey soils.
Ethnobotanical information: This plant is toxic when eaten. Kawaiisu Indians heated this plant to create an ointment for sores.