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Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.): flowering and fruiting stem. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1774.
- Bouchard, Magdalena.
- Date
- [1774]
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Description
Black nightshade is also known as common or garden nightshade and poisonberry.
The shoots and leaves of black nightshade are edible and the fruits of some large fruited forms (wonderberries) are used in pies. The berries are supposed to be poisonous but are used to treat spasms and epilepsy
Publication/Creation
[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1774]
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 37.0 x 23.1 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Solanum Officinarum acinis nigricantibus. I.R.H.148. Ital. Solatro volgare - Gall. Morelle
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 16859i
Type/Technique
Languages
- Latin
- Italian