bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara L.
Description from Invasive.org
- Appearance
- Solanum dulcamara is a perennial vine or scrambling shrub with slender stems that can reach up to 6.6 ft. (2 m) tall, either erect or clambering.
- Foliage
- Leaves are dark-green to purplish, petiolate, alternate, 3 lobed (upper part of the stem), acuminate and up to 3.1 in. (7.9 cm) long.
- Flowers
- Flowering occurs in May to November, when purple flowers develop. Petals are recurved and up to 0.4 in. (1 cm) long. Stamens are bright yellow and fused together around the stigma.
- Fruit
- Mature fruits are red, shiny, round or egg-shaped, 0.4 in. (1 cm) long berries with about 30 yellow colored, flattened seeds.
- Ecological Threat
- Solanum dulcamara invades thickets, fence rows, pond margins, low woods and roadsides. It is native to Eurasia. All parts of the plants are toxic. Always wear gloves and protective clothing when handling this plant.
Resources
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
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Feature(s) foliage and flowers
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s)
Jan Samanek, Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org
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Jan Samanek, Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s) immature
Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Ohio State Weed Lab , The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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