Solanaceae

cutleaf nightshade

Solanum triflorum Nutt.

Indigenous Names: čhaŋȟlóǧaŋ škiškíta, De:petetsi

Habitat: Rocky prairie hillsides, prairie dog towns, pastures, and fields. It is also found along roadsides and water places.

Seasonality: Not specified

Status: Native

Traditional Food Use

Lakota

are not fully ripe The young leaves and shoots are edible after blanching in a few changes of water.

Lakota

An infusion of the dried leaves, flowers, or roots is used to treat stomachaches. A poultice of the root is applied to burns.

Comanche

Decoction of root taken as a general tonic.; Decoction of root taken for tuberculosis.

Parts Documented: root, leaf, flower