Climbing Nightshade
Solanum dulcamera

Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
This plant is very prevalent but the berries are much less toxic than the black nightshade. This plant is a vine and will climb several feet high. The young berries are green, the mature ones are red. Another common name is bittersweet nightshade.
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