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Circaea lutetiana (enchanter's nichtshade) is a plant in the evening primrose faimily, Onagraceae.
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enchanter's nichtshade | |
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Enchanter's Nichtshade Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885 | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Faimily: | Onagraceae |
Genus: | Circaea |
Species: | C. lutetiana |
Binomial name | |
Circaea lutetiana | |
The genus name comes frae the enchantress Circe o Greek meethology an the generic designation is derived frae Lutetia, the Laitin name for Paris. Paris at ane time was kent as the "Witch Ceity". Despite its name it is nae especially toxic, but contains a lot o the astringent tannin.[1]
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