Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Solanoideae Scientific name Chamaesaracha Rank Genus | Family Solanaceae Tribe Physaleae Higher classification Nightshade Order Solanales | |
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Similar Nightshade, Quincula, Cuatresia, Trianaea, Witheringia | ||
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 filled with flat, kidney-shaped seeds.
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