Solanum dulcamara

Nightshade Family - Solanaceae

Violet-purple star-like flowers (1/2 inch wide) with petals folded back; yellow anthers form a central cone. (Photographed - June)

A climbing vine without tendrils.

Some leaves deeply lobed with a large terminal segment, others divided into three leaflets.

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Bittersweet or Climbing Nightshade

Bittersweet or Climbing Nightshade