Transformational Gardening


Broadleaf Enchanter‘s Nightshade (Circaea canadensis) (Previously: Circaea lutetiana): Images

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July 22, 2011 Southeastern, New Hampshire The flower has two petals that are split to make it look like four petals. Leaves are opposite and gently, wavy-toothed. Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade differs from Small Enchanter’s Nightshade (Circaea alpina):
  • Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade flower petals are notched to less than half of the length while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flower petals are notched to half of the length.
  • Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers tend to bunch towards the top of the cluster (usually 15 of fewer flowers) while Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers are evenly spaced on the stalk.
  • Leaves of Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade: 2-1/2 to 6 inches long, shallowly-toothed and narrowly-pointed as compared to Small Enchanter’s Nightshade: 3/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, sharply-toothed, and broadly-pointed.
  • Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade grows to 28 inches tall while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade grows to 12 inches tall.
  • Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers are at least 1/4 inch wide while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers are less than 3/16 inch wide.
  • Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade leaves are usually not more than half as wide as long while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade leaves are more than half as wise as long.
  • Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade fruit capsules have two chambers and sticky hairs while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade fruit capsules have one chamber and one seed.
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June 29, 2012 Southeastern, New Hampshire
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June 12, 2014 Southern, Connecticut