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Deadly Nightshade

Description by @jominime

looks like: dark purple/black shiny berries (look like blueberries), bell-shaped purple-brown flowers, oval leaves

where: woodland edges, abandoned gardens, sometimes ornamental

toxic part: all parts, berries most attractive to kids

what happens: atropine causes dilated pupils, hallucinations, rapid heart, then coma and death

timeline: symptoms within hours

common mistake: kids eating the sweet-tasting berries (yes, they actually taste decent which is why kids eat them)

antidote: physostigmine

emergency: poison control + ER

Scientific NameAtropa belladonna
CollectionPoison
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AddedJun 23, 2026

Found in Apothecary

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