Resources
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
- Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Selected Images
![]() 1459374 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 5371033 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Flower(s) David Cappaert |
![]() 1353287 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Foliage Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
![]() 1459373 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Foliage Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459376 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Feature(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 5444128 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Flower(s) Jan Samanek |
![]() 1558042 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Fruit(s) Ohio State Weed Lab Archive |
![]() 1353290 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Flower(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
![]() 2187019 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Flower(s) David Cappaert |
![]() 1353292 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Flower(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
![]() 1353289 bittersweet nightshade Solanum dulcamara Plant(s) Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Most Troublesome / Most Common Agricultural Weed List
This map identifies those states that consider this species either most troublesome or most common in at least one commodity. For more information, visit the MTMC project page.
| Legend | |
| No Data for this state | |
| Troublesome or Common weed in one or more crops | |
Invasive Listing Sources
- City of Ann Arbor Michigan Parks and Recreation
- Connecticut Invasive Plant List
- Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
- EDDMapS Ontario
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Hoffman, R. & K. Kearns, Eds. 1997. Wisconsin manual of control recommendations for ecologically invasive plants. Wisconsin Dept. Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources. Madison, Wisconsin. 102pp.
- Illinois Invasive Plant List
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- Kentucky Exotic Pest Plant Council - Lesser Threat
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources, 1994
- Michigan Noxious Weeds
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, Pennsylvania.
- Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - Watch List A
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Asteridae |
| Order: Solanales |
| Family: Solanaceae |
| Genus: Solanum |
Other System Links
Plants: SODUBayer: SOLDU
GRIN: 101313
ITIS: 30414
NPDN Pest: PEWAIBC
NPDN Host: 31552
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
climbing nightshade, blue nightshade, European bittersweet, fellenwort, woody nightshade
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |













