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pale five eyes
Scientific Name: Chamaesaracha pallida
Family: Solanaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Pale Five Eyes (Chamaesaracha pallida)
Chamaesaracha pallida, commonly known as Pale Five Eyes or pale false-nightshade, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Nightshade Family (Solanaceae).
Considerations for Pets
- Part of the Nightshade Family (Solanaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chamaesaracha pallida Averett
- Synonyms: Pallida
- Common Names: Pale Five Eyes, Pale False-Nightshade, Averett pale five eyes
- Family: Solanaceae (Potato Family)
- Rank: Species
- USDA Symbol: CHPA16
Distribution and Habitat
Pale Five Eyes is native to Texas and New Mexico and the Plateau.
Morphological Characteristics
- Chamaesaracha pallida is a forb/herb, characterized as a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is a perennial plant.
- Flowers are pale yellowish.
- The five stamens are less than a quarter of an inch long, formed of pale yellow filaments and light brown anthers.
- Blooms from May to October.
Quirky Facts
- The plant is also referred to as "Velvet Five-eyes" because its pale yellowish flower has five spreading lobes that resemble eyes.
Related Species
- There are around nine species of "five eyes."
- Other Chamaesaracha species include:
- Chamaesaracha geohintonii
- Chamaesaracha coniodes (gray five eyes, gray false nightshade)
- Chamaesaracha sordida (hairy five eyes)
Further Resources
- Discover Life: Offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chamaesaracha pallida.
- Garden Guides: Provides plant and identification information on uses and more.