Solanum tuberosum L.

Family Name

Solanaceae

Common Names

Potato, Tuber, Spud

Description

Variable size & color "potato", tuber oval to round, oblong, varies by cultivar, skin smooth to netted, size small to large (less than 1 oz. up to 18 oz. or more), color normally tan/brown, white, red.

Origin

World-wide distribution

Comments

Host for beetles (Curculionidae, Chrysomelidae), moths (Gelechiidae), flies (Agromyzidae), nematodes (Globodera spp., and Heterodera spp.), disease organisms.