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24 giu 2021 · Country diary: the secrets of deadly nightshade. Wenlock Edge, Shropshire: The belladonna has a strange purple glow and an even stranger history. Paul Evans. Thu 24 Jun 2021 00.30 EDT. A...
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Atropa belladonna, commonly known as belladonna or deadly nightshade, is a toxic perennial herbaceous plant in the nightshade family Solanaceae, [1] which also includes tomatoes, potatoes and aubergine (eggplant). It is native to Europe and Western Asia, including Turkey.
- A. belladonna
- Atropa
6 set 2023 · Deadly nightshade is endemic in regions stretching from southern and central Europe, through the Middle East and parts of Asia. Thanks to its long use in folk medicine and as a cosmetic ingredient, it’s been cultivated and spread for thousands of years.
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The original range of this species was from southern Europe to Asia but today is naturalized in many parts of the world. Photo credit: Smithsonian Institution. Belladonna has simple, alternate leaves and flowers placed singly within the axils of leaves. Photo credit: Bugwood Forestry Images.
Deadly nightshade, belladonna, or devil’s cherry, among other names, is the only native Atropa species in Europe. Deadly nightshade belongs to the nightshade family (Solanaceae) and is widely distributed in Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor.
24 apr 2024 · Country diary | Environment | The Guardian. Daily despatches on the countryside and nature from the oldest newspaper column in the world. 30 April 2024. Country diary: Letting go of a cow we...
