Israel wildflowers | Woolly nightshade
Solanum villosum, Solanum luteum, Woolly nightshade,
Hebrew: סולנום שעיר, Arabic: عنب الثعلب الصوفي
| Scientific name: | Solanum villosum Mill. | |
| Synonym name: | Solanum luteum Mill. | |
| Common name: | Woolly nightshade | |
| Hebrew name: | סולנום שעיר | |
| Arabic name: | عنب الثعلب الصوفي | |
| Family: | Solanaceae, סולניים |
 Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv |
| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | White | |
| Flowering Period: | April, May, June, July, August | |
| Habitat: | Nutrient-rich soils, ruderal | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Euro-Siberian – Med – Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv Derivation of the botanical name: Solanum, Latin for “quieting,” in reference to the narcotic properties of some species.
villosum, shaggy, hairy.
 Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv |