Other pictures of this plant:

               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

Synonyms: Androcera rostrata
Lifespan: Annual
Zones: N/A
Type: Forb
Bloom Time: June - October
Status: Native
Range:


Solanum rostratum, or Buffalo Bur, is native the entire continental US, seeminly adventive in the eastern third. It is an annual that grows in open, dry areas, like along roadsides, railroads, in gravel pits and in waste areas, and often popping up in yards or other disturbed soil. It blooms from mid summer into fall with bright yellow flowers; the whole plant is covered in prickles, especially the seed pod.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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