Solanum dulcamara L.
(Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSolanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
GenusSolanum (a genus of nightshades)
FamilySOLANACEAE (nightshades)
OrderSOLANALES (bindweeds and nightshades)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet) :
1: Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
14 Oct 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: BerriesImage 2: Berries - close-upImage 3: Leaf upperside - basal lobe - close-upImage 4: Leaf underside and uppersideImage 5: Leaf underside - basal lobe - close-upImage 6: Leafy shootImage 7: Shoot with berriesImage 8: Underside and upperside of leaf with basal lobes
2: Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
17 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU73 51° 10’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Flower - detail - enlarged
3: Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
8 Aug 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Berries - enlarged
4: Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
27 Aug 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant

Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 29 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Solanum dulcamara (Woody Nightshade, Bittersweet)
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