Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana)




     Enchanter's Nightshade is a native, perennial wildflower in Wisconsin. It grows up to three feet tall. The flowers are 1/4-inch wide and white, sometimes fading to pink. It has large, oblong opposite leaves. The leaves get up to five inches long. The stem, green and unbranched, frequently has white hairs especially on the upper stem. It grows in part shade in moist to medium dry soil in woodlands and woodland edges. (July)