*Solanum dulcamara Linnaeus. Bittersweet, Climbing Nightshade. Phen: May-Nov. Hab: Disturbed areas, in a wide variety of upland and wetland habitats. Dist: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Fl6, FNA14, GrPl, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; > Solanum dulcamara L. var. dulcamara – F, Il, K1, K3, NE; > Solanum dulcamara L. var. villosissimum Desv. – F, Il, K1, K3, NE
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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