black henbane

Hyoscyamus niger L.

Description from Invasive.org

Appearance
Hyoscyamus niger is an annual or biennial plant that can grow to 3 ft. (1 m) in height.
Foliage
The fetid smelling leaves are alternate, simple, toothed, up to 8 in. (20 cm) long and 6 in. (15 cm) wide. In the early season (annual), or first year of growth (biennial) the plant is represented by a rosette.
Flowers
Flowering occurs in spring to early fall. Flowers are cream to green, five-lobed, 2 in. (5 cm) wide and have purple throats.
Fruit
Seeds are small and black. Prolific seed production increases the spread of this plant, as a single plant can produce up to half a million seeds.
Ecological Threat
Hyoscyamus niger is native to the Mediterranean and is poisonous to most mammals. It has been used medicinally for hundreds of years.

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Feature(s) Flowers and seed capsules
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage
Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s)
Steve Dewey, Utah State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s) Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 169.
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database , USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s)
Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org
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Seedling(s)
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Plant(s)
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Plant(s)
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Plant(s) in flower
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Flower(s)
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Plant(s) in flower
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Flower(s)
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Seed(s)
Jan Samanek, Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org
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Seed(s)
Jan Samanek, Phytosanitary Administration, Bugwood.org
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