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July 22, 2011
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Southeastern, New Hampshire
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The flower has two petals that are split to make it look like four petals. Leaves are
opposite and gently, wavy-toothed. Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade differs
from Small Enchanter’s Nightshade (Circaea alpina):
- Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade flower petals are notched to less than half
of the length while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flower petals are notched to
half of the length.
- Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers tend to bunch towards the top of the
cluster (usually 15 of fewer flowers) while Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade
flowers are evenly spaced on the stalk.
- Leaves of Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade: 2-1/2 to 6 inches long,
shallowly-toothed and narrowly-pointed as
compared to Small Enchanter’s Nightshade: 3/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, sharply-toothed,
and broadly-pointed.
- Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade grows to 28 inches tall while Small
Enchanter’s Nightshade grows to 12 inches tall.
- Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers are at least 1/4 inch wide while
Small Enchanter’s Nightshade flowers are less than 3/16 inch wide.
- Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade leaves are usually not more than half as
wide as long while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade leaves are more than half as
wise as long.
- Broadleaf Enchanter’s Nightshade fruit capsules have two chambers and sticky
hairs while Small Enchanter’s Nightshade fruit capsules have one chamber and
one seed.
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