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Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger, also black henbane and stinking nightshade) is a poisonous plant belonging to tribe Hyoscyameae of the nightshade family Solanaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Henbane is native to temperate Europe and Siberia , and naturalised in Great Britain and Ireland .
Hyoscyamus — known as the henbanes — is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.It comprises 31 species, [2] all of which are toxic. It, along with other genera in the same family, is a source of the drug hyoscyamine (daturine).
Egyptian henbane is a perennial herb or shrub with a height of up to 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in). [1] It is a stout succulent, with long stems that have many branches in their upper parts. The lower leaves are broad, while the upper leaves are narrower. The flowers are formed in dense inflorescences up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long.
Henbane Hyoscyamus niger, common name henbane is a poisonous plant in the family Solanaceae. Leopard's bane Doronicum orientale, also known as little leo. It grows between 40 and 46 cm high with a spacing of about 23 to 30 cm. All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. This plant is sensitive to the sun and over watering. Wolfsbane
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Central to these ancient accounts is the idea that quail became toxic to humans after consuming seeds from hellebore or henbane (Hyoscyamus niger). However Sextus Empiricus suggested that quail ate hemlock (Conium maculatum), an idea revived in the 20th century.
The poison — believed to be flavorless and completely undetectable after death — was typically stored in ordinary cosmetics bottles, ensuring that a husband who was about to get whacked would ...
The berries and leaves of several species are mildly toxic to humans, dogs, cats, livestock, rabbits, and tortoises, containing terpenoid glycosides which can cause extreme irritation to the hands and mouth upon contact and digestive distress if ingested; children and small animals are particularly susceptible. [151]