| Common Name(s) |
Deadly Nightshade
or Belladonna |
 |
| Latin Name |
Atropa Belladonna |
| Description |
Oval or
pointed
leaves, the flowers are long bell shaped. The outer side is greenish and the inside is
purplish brown. The berries are black and shiny with five green pointed lobes. |
| Hazard |
All parts of the plant
are poisonous especially the berries. |
| Effects |
The berries are
extremely poisonous. Even after eating one or two they can cause breathing difficulties,
convulsions, hallucinations and coma. Without medical treatment they can cause death. The sap
of the plant can cause a blister type rash. |
| Flowering
Period |
Summer, followed by
black berries in the late summer and autumn. |
| Location |
Ruins, sites of former
gardens, wasteland etc. |