Deadly nightshade
Atropa bella-donna
Poisonous plant: do not eat any part of it.
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Atropa bella-donna
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Solanales
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Forest
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Purple
- Blooms in
- Summer
- Use
- Medicine
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Its genus name Atropa honours Atropos, the Greek Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- Its Italian name belladonna means 'beautiful lady', from a tale that women once used it as a cosmetic.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q156091 · All plants · All entries