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Solanum dulcamara

Common name(s): Bittersweet nightshade


Solanum dulcamara
Solanum dulcamara


Wildflower Information for Solanum dulcamara
Common name(s) Bittersweet nightshade
Family Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Flowers color: purple   petals: five
Leaves alternate
Lifecycle perennial
Peak bloom period June to July
Origin introduced from Europe

Solanum dulcamara
Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara
Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara - leaves
Solanum dulcamara - leaves

Solanum dulcamara - leaves
Solanum dulcamara - leaves

Solanum dulcamara - stem
Solanum dulcamara - stem

Solanum dulcamara - fruit
Solanum dulcamara - fruit