Question: I found this plant in Penny Lake Preserve and was wondering if you could identify it for me. Some of …
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Question
I found this plant in Penny Lake Preserve and was wondering if you could identify it for me. Some of the leaves were a remarkable blue color and I'm uncertain whether it was like the red leaves on a poinsettia, of whether the leaves were turning their autumn colors. (see attached image) 43.858972, -69.628826
Answer
Dear Kurt, you've photographed Solanum dulcamara (climbing nightshade), a non-native member of the nightshade family. The leaves sometimes turn that color this time of year and make for a really wonderful image. Thanks for sharing your photograph.
