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Atropa bella-donna

Deadly Nightshade

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Common names

Deadly Nightshade.

Scientific name

Atropa bella-donna L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Perennial herbaceous plant. Height up to 2 m. Flowering July-September.

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the all floristic regions. Between 500 - 2000 m above see level [Delipavlov et al., 2003].

Notes

Highly poisonous plant!