''Chamaesaracha'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the
nightshade family which are known commonly as five eyes. There are around nine species of five eyes, and they are native to the southwestern and western United States and parts of Mexico. These are hairy plants growing low to the ground and covered in crinkly dull green leaves. The flowers are star-shaped to wheel-shaped and their dried remnants can be found around the fruits, which are spherical
berries
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, rasp ...
filled with flat, kidney-shaped seeds.
Selected species:
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Chamaesaracha coniodes'' — gray five eyes
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Chamaesaracha coronopus'' — greenleaf five eyes
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Chamaesaracha crenata'' — toothed five eyes
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Chamaesaracha edwardsiana
''Chamaesaracha'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the nightshade family which are known commonly as five eyes. There are around nine species of five eyes, and they are native to the southwestern and western United States and parts of Mexico. Th ...
'' — Edwards Plateau five eyes
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Chamaesaracha geohintonii''
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Chamaesaracha pallida'' — pale five eyes
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Chamaesaracha nana'' — dwarf chamaesaracha
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Chamaesaracha sordida'' — hairy five eyes
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Chamaesaracha villosa'' — TransPecos five eyes
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Physaleae
Solanaceae genera
Flora of North America
Taxa named by Asa Gray
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