Solanum - Nightshade family — BSBI VC77

Solanum - Nightshade family

Solanum dulcamara - Bittersweet

Solanum lycopersicum - Tomato

Tomato are often found in dumps, beside sewage outlets and, as in this case, beside roads.

Solanum nigrum - Black Nightshade

The "black" comes from the colour of the fruit.

This is an annual and more bushy than Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet), which is more of a climber. This lacks the leaflets at the base. It is less common than S. dulcamara.

Solanum tuberosum - Potato
For Enchanter’s Nightshade see here.

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Solanum dulcamara NS9738 16Sep2017 PW

This shows the colour range of the berries from green to red Solanum dulcamara NS9738 16Sep2017 PW

Solanum dulcamara 20May2017 NS5366 PW

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Solanum lycopersicum NS 5566 04Sep17 PW

Solanum lycopersicum NS 5566 04Sep17 PW

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Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW

Solanum dulcamara NS9738 16Sep2017 PW

This shows the colour range of the berries from green to red

Solanum dulcamara NS9738 16Sep2017 PW

Solanum dulcamara 20May2017 NS5366 PW

Solanum lycopersicum NS 5566 04Sep17 PW

Solanum lycopersicum NS 5566 04Sep17 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6638 26Aug2017 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW

Solanum nigrum NS6162 20Oct17 PW