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Henbane
Hyoscyamus niger
46.9164, -103.526
Field Notes
Description:
Large, brownish-yellow flowers with purple centers and veins. Foul-odored leaves are coarsely-toothed. 1-3 feet tall. Blooms June-July.
Habitat:
Common on roadsides and disturbed sites; dry open woods.
Notes:
This European native, annual or biennial, has been cultivated as an ornamental. Two rows of fruit appear early fall; each pineapple-shaped capsule contains hundreds of tiny black seeds. All parts of the plant are very poisonous.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 13, 2011
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