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Solanum dulcamara L.

Bittersweet

Solanaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Genus: Solanum (Bindweed)

Synonyms

Solanum dulcamara
Solanum depilatum
Solanum littorale
Solanum marinum

Related species

Solanum nigrum L. - Black Nightshade
Solanum villosum Mill. - Red Nightshade
Solanum dulcamara L. - Bittersweet
Solanum tuberosum L. - Potato
Solanum sarachoides Sendtn. - Leafy-Fruited Nightshade
Solanum physalifolium Rusby - Green Nightshade

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Solanum dulcamara

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Solanum dulcamara

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Solanum dulcamara

Solanum dulcamara

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, (periodically) wet habitats

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