Plants : OnagraceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Circaea lutetiana L.

Enchanter's-nightshade

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Circaea lutetiana

Description: A common native rhizomatous herbaceous perennial of woods, glens and shady places, growing to about 12 ins (30 cm) tall, with oval, scarcely toothed leaves and tiny white 2-petalled flowers, the petals notched.

All names: Circaea lutetiana L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Circaea lutetiana at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Circaea lutetiana at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Circaea lutetiana. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3604. Accessed on 2026-11-02.