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Bittersweet. Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)
Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Blue, Lavender, Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.
Habitat & North American Range
Hedgerows and woody areas, avoiding acid soils. Also found on moist banks by the edges of swamps. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)