Just found these today, saw online they might be bittersweet nightshade but don’t look quite the same, is this something I should be worried about?

by Dry-Site7180

4 Comments

  1. Gigglemonkey

    Knowing where you found this would likely help with wild plant identification.

    My best guess with the blurry leaf picture, and no location, is chokecherries.

  2. JustBid5821

    Holly berries? They are poisonous if they are.

  3. murica93

    I think it is nightshade. Whatever it is it says dont eat me or dont turn me into pie or youll die

  4. OrdinaryOrder8

    That is definitely bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara. The species often has interestingly shaped leaves, with little lobes at the base. You can see those in your first pic. The growth habit (woody vine), inflorescence shape (complex/branched) and appearance of the berries all match the species perfectly. You can look at [pics of the species on iNaturalist](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=55620) to get a feel for what it looks like. You don’t need to be worried about it. People often intentionally plant things that are more “dangerous” than this is without giving the toxicity a second thought (ie. oleander, castor bean, foxglove, etc). Bittersweet nightshade is safe to touch, and is fine to grow around edible plants (including crop nightshades like tomatoes or peppers). As long as nobody is eating the plant, there’s no danger.

Pin