Solanum dulcamara

Bittersweet Nightshade

(also known as Climbing Nightshade, Fellenwort, Scarlet berry, Violet bloom )

Solanum dulcamara L.




Synonyms




• Moss, Flora of Alberta – No
• Global Invasive Species Database – No
• NatureServe I Rank – Low
• CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
• CBCN – No
• AB Weed – No




Links/Remarks


[1] Link to Wikipedia , Solanum dulcamara L. "...an invasive species in the Great Lakes region and was first spotted in 1843." "...Bittersweet is a semiwoody herbaceous perennial vine, which scrambles over other plants, capable of reaching a height of 4 m where suitable support is available..."

[2] Link to USDA Plants Database, Solanum dulcamara L.

[3] Link to NatureServe, Solanum dulcamara L. "...naturalized throughout most of the US with the exception of a few southern states. It appears to be most problematic in Michigan and Wisconsin, where it has established substantially in relatively natural habitats (e.g. forests, swamps, bogs). In New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the northwest, the species' local abundance is also high and there appears to be some limited establishment in natural areas."





Bittersweet nightshade growing in a coulee bottom leading to Seven Persons Creek, Medicine Hat, AB, Sept. 15/09, T. Blake photo

Bittersweet nightshade growing in a coulee bottom leading to Seven Persons Creek, Medicine Hat, AB, Sept. 15/09, T. Blake photo