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. |
Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources
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Flower(s);
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
David Cappaert, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); foliage and flowers
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Invasive Reference(s):
Check Invasive.org for most current lists.
- Michigan - Noxious Weed Law
- Mid-Atlantic - EPPC List
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
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