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.