DESCRIPTORS:
Chromosome number (2n=): 50 [1], 72 [1]
Data reviewed?: 20 sept. 1989 [1]
Flower colour: green [1], violet [1]
Habit: Herb [1]
Hairiness: Almost Hairless [1]
Height: 50cm-1m [1], 1-2m [1]
Leaf arrangement: alternate [1]
Leaf shape: simple [1]
Life form (Raunkier): Hemicryptophyte - proto [1]
Lifespan: perennial [1]
Month of flowering: june [1], july [1], august [1]
Month of fruiting: august [1], september [1], october [1]
Native: Native [1]
Poisonous: yes [1]
Present in my garden: no
LITERATURE POINTERS:
Description [1], Illustration [13]
USES: -
VERNACULAR:
Deadly Nightshade [1,13]; Dwale [1]
NOTES:
Whole plant toxic containing alkaloids atropine and hyoscyamine [1]
DATA SOURCES:
