Solanum Jamesii (Noun)
Meaning
Erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Solanum jamesii is a variable species with tubers ranging in shape, size, and color.
- Solanum jamesii, a wild potato relative, has edible tubers but they must be cooked for safe consumption.
- Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, Solanum jamesii often grows in dry rocky outcroppings.
- Seedlings of Solanum jamesii develop small white flowers and edible fruits resembling tiny tomatoes.
- Tubers of the Solanum jamesii plant, a wild potato relative, are rich in complex carbohydrates and deserve more research as a food source.