Circaea lutetiana L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Enchanter's-nightshade
Circaea lutetiana, known as broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, is a plant in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae. The genus name comes from the enchantress Circe of Greek mythology and the specific designation is derived from Lutetia, the Latin name for Paris, which was sometimes referred to as the "Witch City". Despite its name it is not especially toxic, but contains a lot of the astringen... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Circaea
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 866dce51-a621-4d44-ab33-0655e32619d8
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility