Enchanter's Nightshade - Circaea lutetiana |
These photos from Farnsworth Metropark
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Habitat: Rich woods and wooded floodplains
Blooms: June - August
Height: 1-2 feet
Perennial
Flower has only 2 petals, but they are deeply notched and may look like 4 petals.
The genus is named after Circe, the enchantress from Greek mythology who made potions from this plant and gave the potions to Odysseus' crew to turn them into swine.
Blooms: June - August
Height: 1-2 feet
Perennial
Flower has only 2 petals, but they are deeply notched and may look like 4 petals.
The genus is named after Circe, the enchantress from Greek mythology who made potions from this plant and gave the potions to Odysseus' crew to turn them into swine.