Lycopersicon esculentum Miller
tomato
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
tomato
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© Diane Williamson (Photo ID #32608)
Introduction
The tomato often arises in cultivated soil, topsoil piles, soil dumps, roadside dumps and landfills, but but only occasionally produces ripe fruit and rarely persists to the next season.
Author: Frank Lomer, Honourary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium |
Status Information
| Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlisted | Non-established | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.