Solanum dulcamara
Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet
Other regional names: Bittersweet Nightshade +1 more
- Bittersweet Nightshade
- Woody Nightshade
Also known as: Dulcamara flexuosa Moench +19 more
- Dulcamara flexuosa Moench
- Dulcamara flexuosa subsp. albiflora Opiz
- Dulcamara flexuosa subsp. violacea Opiz
- Dulcamara flexuosa var. cordata Opiz
- Dulcamara flexuosa var. hastiifolia Opiz
- Dulcamara flexuosa var. hirsuta Gray
- Dulcamara flexuosa var. ovata Opiz
- Dulcamara lignosa Gilib.
- Lycopersicon dulcamara (L.) Medik.
- Solanum asiae-mediae Pojark.
- Solanum assimile Friv.
- Solanum borealisinense C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
- Solanum depilatum Kitag.
- Solanum dulcamara f. albiflorum Farw.
- Solanum dulcamara f. albiflorum House
- Solanum dulcamara f. album Lindstr.
- Solanum dulcamara f. cordatum Dunal
- Solanum dulcamara f. dulcamara
- Solanum dulcamara f. hastifolia Dunal
- Solanum dulcamara f. hirsutum Dunal
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Solanum dulcamara (commonly known as Bitter Nightshade or Bittersweet) is a scrambling shrub within the Solanaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming