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Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill is a plant in the Onagraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill (Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill)
Plantae

Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill

Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill

Circaea canadensis is a perennial herb found in eastern North American forests, once grouped with the similar species Circaea lutetiana.

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Family
Genus
Circaea
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill

Nomenclature and Plant Type

Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill, commonly called eastern enchanter's nightshade, Canada enchanter's nightshade, and broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant.

Habitat and Range

It grows in forests in eastern North America.

Taxonomic Relationship

This species is very similar to its close relative Circaea lutetiana, and it was previously classified as part of the same species.

Photo: (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Onagraceae Circaea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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