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| Scientific Name | Chamaesaracha villosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Woolly False Nightshade, Trans-Pecos Five-eyes | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Desert environments. Plant: Sticky, extensively branched, woody perennial with hairy stems forming mounds from 4 to 12 inches high. Leaves: Dark green, ovate to ovate-lanceolate very wavy and hairy leaves with scalloped edges 1-1/2 to 2-3/4 inches long often trapping grains of sand or dirt. Inflorescence: Pale greenish-yellow star-shaped flowers, solitary or in pairs on pedicels about an inch long from leaf axils; blossoms 3/4-inch across with five pointed petals and five tufts of white cottony hairs near the base of the stamens. Bloom Period: Spring. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Texas Status: Native |
