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Solanum tampicense Dunal
Aquatic soda-apple

Family: Solanaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

FLEPPC Status: Category I Invasive

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Not Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Solanum tampicense available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Solanum tampicense has been found in the following 5 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Dry Tortugas National Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
Yellow Fever Creek Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized

Solanum tampicense has been found in the following 4 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Charlotte County Doubtfully Native
Charlotte County Not Native, Naturalized
Lee County Not Native, Naturalized
Monroe County (Keys) Not Native, Naturalized

Solanum tampicense has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Alluvial Forest
Disturbed Wetland
Dome Swamp
Strand Swamp