Atropa
(name of mythological origin). Belladonna; Dwale. ORD. Solanaceae. A small genus, having a campanulate regular corolla, and a leafy persistent calyx. The berries of this native herbaceous perennial are exceedingly poisonous. The plant is of no horticultural value.
A. Belladonna. fl. green and purple, solitary, pedunculate, drooping. Summer. Berries about the size of a small cherry. l. ovate, acuminate, 4in. to 8in. long. h. 2ft. to 4ft. Britain.