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Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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NightshadeBittersweet Common Name:
Bittersweet Nightshade
 
 
Scientific Name: Solanum dulcamara

 

Habitat/Season: Successional Area / June - October

 

Comment: Invasive - a.k.a. Deadly Nightshade The leaves and unripe fruit contain a poisonous alkaloid called solanine.