Hyoscyamus niger: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Hyoscyamus niger
Taxonomy: Hyoscyamus nigerNames
Black Henbane, Henbane
Phonetic Spelling:hy-oh-SY-ah-mus NY-jer
Genus:Hyoscyamus
Species:niger
Family:Solanaceae
This is a tall herbaceous plant that can grow annually or biennially, characterized by its rough, hairy stems. The leaves are arranged alternately, are simple in structure, and have a serrated edge. The flowers, which appear in the axils, are tubular in shape, consist of five parts, and are typically greenish-yellow or yellowish with purple streaks. The fruit produced is a capsule.
Level of Toxicity:
EXTREMELY TOXIC; CONSUMPTION COULD BE DEADLY.
Hyoscyamus niger Feature Summary
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Tags
#purple
#showy flowers
#poisonous
#annual
#biennial
#medicinal
#herb garden
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Hyoscyamus niger Feature Summary
Attributes
Annual
Biennial
Fruit
a capsule
Capsule
Flowers
axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Green
4-5 petals/rays
Tubular
Leaves
alternate, simple, toothed
Green
Simple
Alternate
Velvety
Stem
Coarse, hairy
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Hairy
Poisonous to Humans
Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, convulsions, coma
Tropane alkaloids
High
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Landscape
Poisonous to Humans
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Hyoscyamus niger Attributes
Hyoscyamus niger: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Hyoscyamus niger Fruit
Hyoscyamus niger: Fruit Description
a capsule
Hyoscyamus niger: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Hyoscyamus niger Flowers
Hyoscyamus niger: Flower Description
axillary, tubular, 5-parted, greenish yellow or yellowish with purple veins
Hyoscyamus niger: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Purple/Lavender
Hyoscyamus niger: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Hyoscyamus niger: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Hyoscyamus niger Leaves
Hyoscyamus niger: Leaf Description
alternate, simple, toothed
Hyoscyamus niger: Leaf Color
Green
Hyoscyamus niger: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Hyoscyamus niger: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Hyoscyamus niger: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Hyoscyamus niger: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Hyoscyamus niger Stem
Hyoscyamus niger: Stem Description
Coarse, hairy
Hyoscyamus niger: Stem Color
Green
Hyoscyamus niger: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Hyoscyamus niger: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Hyoscyamus niger: Stem Buds
Hairy
Hairy tips
Scaly
Smooth/Hairless
Hyoscyamus niger Poisonous to Humans
Hyoscyamus niger: Poison Symptoms
Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion Symptoms: Salivation, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid pulse, convulsions, coma
Hyoscyamus niger: Poison Toxic Principle
Tropane alkaloids
Hyoscyamus niger: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Hyoscyamus niger: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Hyoscyamus niger: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Hyoscyamus niger Whole Plant Traits
Hyoscyamus niger: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Hyoscyamus niger Landscape
Hyoscyamus niger: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
