Solanum dulcamara L.
European bittersweet (climbing nightshade)
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
European bittersweet (climbing nightshade)
Solanaceae (Potato family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Solanum dulcamara var. dulcamara
Species Information
General:
Perennial vine from a rhizome; stems shrubby below, 0.1-3 m long.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves widely egg-shaped, sometimes with basal lobes, heart-shaped at the base, 2.5-8 cm long, 1.5-5 cm wide.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal, umbrella-shaped clusters of flowers on stalks 1.5-4 cm long; corollas blue or violet, lobed, the lobes 5-9 mm long but soon bent back; calyces 3-4 mm long; anthers yellow.
Fruits:
Berries, globe- to egg-shaped, bright red, 8-11 mm wide; seeds 2-3 mm long.
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Solanum dulcamara
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
385 | 35 | 650 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
1 | 0 | 10 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
97 | 100 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
6 | 5 | 8 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
24 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
PP | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BG(4), CDF(1), CWH(4), ICH(1), IDF(4), PP(10) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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