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mystery plant
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:06 pm
by Diane
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/ ... yplant.jpg
Does anyone know what this pretty climbing plant is? My daughter spotted it rambling through a shrub, in Scotland. It has green berries on it which are now turning red.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 1:48 pm
by Chantal
Hi Diane
It looks like Deadly Nightshade to me.
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 2:13 pm
by alan refail
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 6:29 pm
by Diane
Many thanks for your replies - we didn't realise it was poisonous so are grateful for your info.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 4:07 am
by Johnboy
Hi Alan,
Could it be Solanum the Potato Plant? If the plant is growing in a flowerbed it seems quite possible.
JB.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:28 am
by alan refail
Hi JB
Could be, though the petals look a bit too reflexed for Solanum Crispum.
Alan
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:15 am
by Chantal
I have both Solanum Jasmonides Album and Solanum Crispin growing in my garden and as Alan says, the petals look much more reflexed on this photo.
I do have Nightshade growing too and this looks just like that.
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:02 pm
by Primrose
My first reaction was Deadly Nightshade, but the leaves look rather like the leaves on my aubergine plants so I'm rather foxed. I'll see if I can identify it in my book of wild flowers.
