The USDA Plants Database provides detailed information about various plant species.

All green parts of the potato plant are inedible because they contain a toxin known as solanine. This toxin can be found in the sprouts, stems, leaves, berries, and the green skin of the tuber. …

Feb 2, 2011 · The potato plant, lat. Solanum tuberosum, is a herbaceous annual plant of the nightshade family originating from the South American Andes. The stolons or ends of the …

Aug 24, 2014 · The potato, Solanum tuberosum, originating in the Bolivian-Peruvian Andes region, is the world’s fourth most important food crop (the most important non-cereal food …

A staple ingredient in the human diet, Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are cool-season vegetables used in countless dishes worldwide. Grown for their nutritious, starchy tubers, Potatoes are …

Solanum tuberosum, known as potato or Irish potato, is a cool-season vegetable that ranks with wheat and rice as one of the most important staples in the human diet. The white potato is …

It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food. Argentina …

The humble potato, Solanum tuberosum, is a beloved staple around the world, cherished for its versatility and nutrition. Originally native to South America, it has become a significant food …

The humble potato, scientifically known as Solanum tuberosum, is often underestimated in its significance, yet it has had a profound impact on global history and cuisine. Originating in the …

Oct 12, 2011 · 482 Solanum tuberosum (Potatoes) History. Perhaps 6000 years ago in the Central Andes of what is today southern Peru and northern Bolivia, native peoples began to …