Solanum dulcamara is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Bittersweet Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade and Trailing Bittersweet.
If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.
Vomiting Diarrhea Drowsiness Low Blood Pressure Slow Heart Rate
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Solanum dulcamara is a species of vine in the genus Solanum of the family Solanaceae. Common names include bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, bitter nightshade, blue bindweed, Amara Dulcis, climbing nightshade, felonwort, fellenwort, felonwood, poisonberry, poisonflower, scarlet berry, snakeberry, trailing bittersweet, trailing nightshade, violet bloom, and woody nightshade.
Also recorded as Bitter Nightshade, Bittersweet, Blue Nightshade, Dulcamara, Fellenwort and Trailing Nightshade.
More from the Solanaceae family:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.