Nightshade – Enchanter’s
Circaea quadrisulcata
| Family | Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer |
| Habitat | Moist forest |
| Status | Native |
| Cycle | Perennial |
| Height | 1-2′ |
| Flower | Flowers are small, white, sparsely scattered on upright, multiple flowerstalks from a single stem. The 2 petals are deeply notched and seem to appear as 4. |
| Leaf | Leaves are simple, toothed, egg-shaped with pointed tips and occur opposite on long leafstalks. |
| Notes | Fruit is a bristly bur, which allows seeds to “hitchhike” in the fur of animals and hiker’s socks and pant legs. |
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