Featured Photo: Flower of the Day – Bittersweet Nightshade (Poisonous)

July 30, 2024May 1, 2025

Today’s Featured Flower Photo of the Day:
Bittersweet Nightshade (Poisonous)

Here is today’s featured photo flower presentation. To let 2024 shine bright, I am featuring fine photos of flowers, continuing to honor the brighter side of life again this year. Today’s Flower of the day is the Bittersweet Nightshade.

The Purple Bittersweet Nightshade, or the Solanum Dulcamara of the Nightshade (Solanaceae) family is a toxic wildflower commonly found in the northern central states, growing in calcicolous soils along roadsides, wetlands, and forests. It can be found as far south as the southern United States, and as far north as eastern Nebraska, eastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois. This perennial plant is a vine that can reach lengths of 2 to 8 feet, sometimes becoming semi-erect by climbing over nearby vegetation or sprawling on the ground. Initially, the stems are purple and slightly pubescent, later turning brown and woody. The alternate leaves can grow up to 4 inches long and 2-1/2 inches across, with larger leaves having triangular outlines and 3 deep lobes. The foliage emits a bitter odor when damaged. Clusters of violet flowers and red-green berries are produced, but it is important to note that this plant is poisonous and should not be consumed. If ingested, please seek proper medical attention or call 9-1-1.

Spacing : 16 inches (40cm)
Height : 2 to 8 feet (61cm – 244cm)
Width : 3/4 to 2 1/2 inches (1.5cm – 7cm)
Exposure : Full Sun or medium shade

Photos taken with a Samsung Galaxy A71 with the factory Quad camera Standard-wide: 64 MP 1/1.72-inch sensor with 0.8µm pixels and 26 mm-equivalent f/1.8 PDAF lens Ultra-wide: 12 MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture lens.

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Another fine photograph to coming right up:
Feature photo: “Flower of the Day” ! ! !