Apple of Peru
Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. [Solanaceae]
Oosennari (オオセンナリ, 大千成)
Lifeform: annual forb
Origin: native to South America (Peru - Chile) [exotic to Japan]
Habitat: roadsides, probably escaped from gardening
Poisonous
Nicandra Adans. in Japan
No native species in Japan.
A non-native species, i.e., N. physalodes, has been reported.
Nicandra physalodes in Hokkaido
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[1] a patch. [2] fruits on a shoot. [1/2, 4] at N24/W2, North Ward, Sapporo. [1/2] on August 31 2009. [3] a flower at N18/W3, North Ward, Sapporo, on July 13 2010. [4] fruits on November 5 2011.
References
- field training on integrated environmental research 統合環境調査法実習
fauna and flora (出現種リスト) - HUSTEP: Plants and Plant communities in Japan
flora list - nature in the eco-campus of HU - introduction to botany (北大エコキャンパスの自然 - 植物学入門)