bittersweet nightshade

Solanaceae - Nightshade family.

All parts of the plants are toxic. Bittersweet nightshade is a an invasive perennial plant native to Eurasia.

Source: WeedUS Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas of the US
www.invasive.org/weedus/subject.html?sub=6448

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Solanum dulcamara

Woody nightshade is also known as bittersweet nightshade, dulcamara, felonwood, and felonwort. In the Middle Ages the name dulcamara was written more properly as Amaradulcis, and literally means "bittersweet". Felonwood and felonwort are not as sinister as they sound; felon is not referring to criminals, but rather to whitlow, which is inflammation of the toe or finger around the nail. The berries were used to sure this problem when other methods had failed. The plant was used for many medical conditions, including dissolving blood clots (in bruises), for rheumatism, fever, and as a restorative. Farmers used it as a charm around the necks of animals they thought to be under an evil eye. Bittersweet berries are red rather than black like deadly nightshade.
www.angelfire.com/realm/shades/plants/nightshade.htm .

Published on May 12, 2013

Plants of future: http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Solanum+dulcamara
GRIN - Taxonomic information: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?101313

Uploaded on Sep 2, 2008

The beautiful red berries are capable of causing death if you eat too many. But the name gives the clue to why so few people are killed by its poisons.

Uploaded on Jul 4, 2011

How to identify Bittersweet Nightshade, Solanum dulcamara also known as bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing nightshade, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, trailing bittersweet, trailing nightshade, violet bloom, woody nightshade and deadly nightshade. www.mynatureapps.com,

Published on Jun 15, 2012

Solanum dulcamara, also known as bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing nightshade, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, trailing bittersweet, trailing nightshade, violet bloom, or woody nightshade, is a species of vine in the potato genus Solanum, family Solanaceae.

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Bitterzoet (Solanum dulcamara) is een vrij algemeen voorkomende, vaste plant uit de nachtschadefamilie (Solanaceae). Volksnamen zijn dolbessen-hout, elf-rank, hoe-langer-hoe-liever, klimmende nachtschade en qualster.

Published on Jun 10, 2013

European Bittersweet is a Eurasian species that has established itself in North America. It is distantly related to both the potato and the tomato. The berries and leaves are mildly poisonous and pose a hazard to livestock. It is also related to the nightshades which can be very poisonous.

Published on Nov 13, 2012

The first video in my series on toxic wild plants and berries to avoid when foraging. This plant is very dangerous to ingest and is important to know how to identify for all woodsman and survivalists. (Solanum dulcamara)