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Likes damp places in woods, ditches and marshes.
June - September.
1 - 4 m high.
Bittersweet climbs by wrapping itself around other plants. The
scientific name dulcamara derives from the Latin for 'bitter' and
'sweet', probably due to the toxic juice in the berries which at first
taste bitter and then sweet. But don't try this out, they will make you
sick!
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