A question about henbane???
Question:what does it look like and does it excret a yellow liquid when cut
Answers:
Henbane is about 1-3ft tall, large, dark green soft and hairy leaves which are divided and kind of spiky looking. Has hairy stems and flowers like small trumpets which are usually pale yellow with lurid purple veins all over them. Flowers have a strong, bitter aroma and in fact smelling them is enough to make some people dizzy. Seeds are tiny and brown and are formed in a capsule which looks like a nut, coming after the flowers. Plant is biennial and dies after flowering and setting seed. Henbane is VERY toxic (contains tropane alkaloids like atropine and hyoscine) and can be fatal in even small doses. I believe the roots yield a yellow sap when cut (and possibly the stems too), but I would do a search on google images for an image of henbane and see if it looks like your plant. Be careful: it really is poisonous!!
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