Hyoscyamus niger
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- hy-oh-SY-ah-mus NY-jer
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Erect annual or biennial herb with coarse, hairy stems; leaves alternate, simple, toothed; flowers axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish-yellow or yellowish with purple veins; fruit a capsule
Severity:
HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hyoscyamus
- Species:
- niger
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Biennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- a capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- alternate, simple, toothed
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Buds:
- Hairy
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Coarse, hairy
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, convulsions, coma
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Tropane alkaloids
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems
