Enchanter's-nightshade - Circaea lutetiana
Alt Name
Enchanter's Nightshade
Description
Short to medium somewhat hairy plant with long slender stolons. Leaves opposite. Flowers white or pinkish, small, 4 to 7 mm in lax racemes with open flowers well spaced.
Habitat
Woodland and various other shaded habitats.
When to see it
June to September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain except for the north of Scotland.
VC55 Status
Quite frequent in shady places in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 246 of the 617 tetrads.
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
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