bittersweet nightshade |
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| Solanales > Solanaceae > Solanum dulcamara L.
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| Synonym(s): climbing nightshade, blue nightshade, European bittersweet, fellenwort, woody nightshade |
| Bittersweet nightshade is a perennial plant native to Eurasia. Plants can reach up to 6.6 ft. (2 m) tall, either erect or clambering. Leaves are petiolate, alternate, 3 lobed (upper part of the stem), acuminate and up to 3.1 in. (8 cm) long. Flowering occurs in May to November, when purple flowers develop. Petals are recurved and up to 0.4 in. (9 mm) long. Stamens (5) are bright yellow and fused together around the stigma. Mature fruits are red, shiny, 0.4 in. (1 cm) long berries. Plants invade thickets, fence rows, pond margins, low woods and roadsides. All parts of the plants are toxic. |
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- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. -
http://plants.usda.gov/
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