Deady Nightshade or Belladonna

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Deadly nightshade is a perennial plant with long, thin branches.

Leaves: oval-shaped, untoothed with smooth edges and pointed ends. They grow on stalks in an alternate pattern and are poisonous.

Flowers: bell-shaped with purple and green colouration, around 2.5–3cm in length.

Fruit: shiny black berries with five sepals visible where the fruit attaches to the plant. The berries are also highly poisonous.

Belladonna, henbane and mandrake plants, ink on Japanese paper

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