Atropa bella-donna L.

Deadly Nightshade

Solanaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Genus: Atropa (Belladonna)

Synonyms

Atropa bella-donna
Belladonna baccifera
Belladonna trichotoma

Related species

Atropa bella-donna L. - Deadly Nightshade

Traits


    <span class="r">Highly toxic</span>, 50&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, <b>perennial</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> actinomorphic, <b>bell- or funnel-shaped</b>, <b>dull-violet</b>. <span class="v1">corolla:</s...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Atropa bella-donna

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Atropa bella-donna

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Atropa bella-donna

Atropa bella-donna

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in nutritious, alkaline habitats

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