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UPDATED JULY 19, 2005
CLIMBING NIGHTSHADE
I used a 80mm lens to capture detail of this plant. Near true size of flowers and berries will be shown in links below.
Delicate wild flowers growing upon a vine on our Popular tree. I had no idea what this vine was called until receiving an email this morning from (Click for link in German) Robert Flogaus-Faust, or (Click for English version) English Version or, (Click for more details about Solanum dulcamara, a photographer and botanist from Germany. Robert stated that this was a "kind of nightshade, probably Solanum dulcamara", and advised me to consult a flower book. I did some research in Sunset Western Gardening Book and found this vine likes growing zones 16; and 21 to 24. We live in zone 5 of Washington State, but our location "climate wise" comes very close to zones 16; and 21 to 24. There is a narrow climate trough that causes our winters at our home to be very mild . . . very few freezing days, extremely late summer weather and a short growing season, blessed with lots of rainfall.
I then researched the Google search engine and found a bit more detail and pictures of the plant.
CLICK THIS LINK AND SCROLL DOWN TO LOWER PAGE. Climbing nightshade (Solanum dulcamara), also known as bittersweet: perennial with long branches trailing or climbing on other plants; lance-shaped leaves lobed at the base; bluish-purple flowers; immature green berries turning bright red. Berries of this species and sub-species are very poisonous.