Solanum verrucosum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum verrucosum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum verrucosum is a widespread species in Mexico, where it is primarily a plant of woodlands and cloud forests.  Plants about 6 to 18 inches tall.  Blue flowers.  […]

Solanum trifidum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum trifidum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum trifidum is native to the states of Michoacan and Jalisco in Mexico, where it is primarily found in pine and oak forests and as a weed of […]

Solanum tarnii

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum tarnii

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum tarnii is native to Mexico, primarily Hidalgo.  Plants roughly 2 to 3 feet tall.  White flowers.  Very little has been written about this species. The specific epithet, […]

Solanum stoloniferum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum stoloniferum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum stoloniferum is a widespread and highly variable species, ranging in height from about 7 to 24 inches, ranging from the southwest US to southern Mexico.  In the […]

Solanum schenckii

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum schenckii

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum schenckii is a woodland species from central Mexico.  Plants roughly 12 to 18 inches tall.  Flowers violet to purple.  Berries long and ovoid, green with white or […]

Solanum polyadenium

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum polyadenium

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum polyadenium is a widespread, woodland species in central Mexico.  Plants range from about a foot to 4.5 feet tall.  Leaves are densely covered in glandular hairs.  White […]

Solanum pinnatisectum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum pinnatisectum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum pinnatisectum is a dryland species from central Mexico with long, thin leaves.  This sort of development occurs also in South American species growing under similar conditions, such […]

Solanum oxycarpum

A black and white photo of a tray of Solanum brevicaule tubers. They are about 1 to 2 inches long, oval, and similar in form to baking potatoes.

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum oxycarpum is a central Mexican species, primarily found in cloud forest habitats.  Plants reach six feet tall.  Flowers blue to purple.  Berries long and conical.  Tubers small […]

Solanum morelliforme

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum morelliforme

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum morelliforme is a contender for the most unusual wild potato, as it is an epiphyte, typically growing on or near oak and pine trees.  This is a […]

Solanum longiconicum

Tubers of the wild potato species Solanum longiconicum

Return to Wild Potato Index Purchase seeds or tubers of Common Names Code Synonyms Clade Series Ploidy EBN Tuberization Photoperiod Self-compatibility Nuclear Genome Cytoplasmic Genome Citation Description Solanum longiconicum is a cloud forest species, primarily concentrated in Costa Rica, extending into Panama.  Along with S. woodsonii, this is the most southern of the North American […]