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Hyoscyamus niger
henbane
Other common names
beleneblack henbane
see morechenile
common henbane
devil's eye
fetid nightshade
hog bean
insane root
loaves of bread
poison tobacco
stinking nightshade
Synonyms
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Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Hyoscyamus
- Name status
Correct
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