Atropa belladonna – Belladonna

Atropa belladonna – Belladonna

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Atropa SPECIES: Belladonna COMMON NAMES: Banewort, Belladonna, Bouton Noir, Chrottebeeri, Deadly Nightshade, Dway Berry, English Belladonna, Great Morel, Hexenkraut, Jijibe Laidour (Moroccan), Mandragora, Poison Black Cherry, Sleeping...

Nicotiana rustica – Mapucho

Nicotiana rustica – Mapucho

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Solanaceae GENUS: Nicotiana SPECIES: Rustica COMMON NAMES: Mapucho, Andumucua (Tarascan), Aztec Tobacco, Ch’aque Khuri (Quechua), C’jama Saire (Aymara), K’ta Tobaco (Quechua), K’uru (Aymara), Makucho (Huichol),...

Agave americana – Agave

Agave americana – Agave

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Agavaceae GENUS: Agave SPECIES: Americana, Mescal, Salmiana, etc. COMMON NAMES: Agaves, Mezcal Plants, Century Plant, Chupalla, Maguey, Pita Most species of agave, particularly those used for food and beverages, are hardy plants with thick roots and fleshy...

Ariocarpus fissuratus – False Peyote

Ariocarpus fissuratus – False Peyote

by | Jan 1, 2002 | Plants

FAMILY: Cactaceae GENUS: Ariocarpus SPECIES: Fissuratus COMMON NAMES: Chaute, Dry Whiskey, False Peyote, Hikuli Sunami (Tarahumara, ‘false peyote’), Living Rock, Living Star, Pata De Venoda (Spanish, ‘deer paw’), Star Cactus, Star Rock, Tsuwiri...