Mystery Plant

Mystery Plant#226558

By NepenthesKT -  Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:44 pm
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- Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:44 pm #226558

Ok, this has been bugging me for a while now. I came across this angry looking plant on a visit to China. We were out hiking in the hills and when we stopped for a rest my cousin almost sat on this.

Anyone have a idea of what the heck this is?

Re: Mystery Plant#226561

By SundewWolf -  Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:20 pm
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- Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:20 pm #226561

whoa, whatever it is, it looks awesome!

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Re: Mystery Plant#226601

By SFLguy -  Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:42 pm
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- Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:42 pm #226601

Oh that's a mean little guy

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Re: Mystery Plant#226609

By katya_dog1 -  Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:16 pm
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- Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:16 pm #226609

I want one.

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Re: Mystery Plant#226625

By NepenthesKT -  Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:53 pm
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- Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:53 pm #226625

The closest thing it resembles I could find is Solanum pyracanthon. (Well the fact it has poisonous spiked leaves but the shape is different.) I could only think it's some kind of nightshade.

Re: Mystery Plant#226652

By nimbulan -  Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:51 am
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- Sun Mar 29, 2015 12:51 am #226652

I found a reference to Solanum sisymbriifolium which has similar thorny leaves and grows in India. So coupled with NepenthesKT's find I think it's pretty likely to be some sort of nightshade. I don't know of any other type of plants that grow thorns out of the leaves like that.

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