Enchanter's Nightshade

Enchanter's Nightshade - Circaea lutetiana Circaea lutetiana

 

Colour: White
Flowering: June - August
Height: Up to 28" (70 cms)
Family: Onagraceae
Enchanter's Nightshade    


Enchanter's Nightshade thrives in moist shady woodland where other plants may struggle.

The leaves are large, dull and pointed. The tiny flowers, only 4 to 8 mm across, grow along long thin stems

The flowers are followed by small seeds covered with hooked bristles which catch on the fur of small animals.

 

Enchanter's Nightshade - Circaea lutetiana
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