Hyoscymus niger
Hyoscyamus niger L. Description: Erect, hairy, sticky, odorous annual or biennial herb, growing to about 0.75‑1.5 m high under favorable conditions. Leaves: Basal leaves petiolate; leaf blades ovate‑lanceolate to oblong, coarsely toothed or irregularly pinnatifid; cauline leaves sessile or clasping, sometimes lobed. Flowers: Cup‑ or bell‑shaped (campanulate), about 2‑3 cm diameter; yellowish or pale yellow with purple veins, often darker in centre; calyx tubular or campanulate, enlarging in fruit; fruit is capsule (pyxis) that dehisces via a lid. Distribution (World & India): Global / general: Native in temperate Eurasia, NW Africa; widespread in western Asia; introduced into many regions. Altitude range: Typically found in India (Himalayan region) between ~ 1,500 to 3,700 m above sea level. In India: Occurs in western Himalayas from Kashmir to Uttarakhnad. Cultivated in some areas, also found wild in disturbed/waste places and roadsides. IUCN Status / Conservation...