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Definition of Black henbane
1. Noun. Poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black Henbane
Literary usage of Black henbane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1851)
"Biennial black henbane.—The plants of this variety are stronger, ... Annual black
henbane.—This was at one time considered to be a distinct species, ..."
2. A System of Materia Medica and Pharmacy by John Murray (1810)
"Take of the Dried Leaves of black henbane, one ounce ; Diluted Alkohol, eight
ounces. Digest for seven days, and strain through paper. ..."
3. The Horticultural review and botanical magazine (1851)
"Annual black henbane. This was at one time considered to be a distinct species,
and was called Hyoscyamus agrestis. It is now admitted to be a variety only. ..."
4. The Stock-poisoning plants of Montana: A Preliminary Report by Victor King Chesnut, Earley Vernon Wilcox (1901)
"The henbane, or black henbane, is the most important and interesting representative
of the potato family found in Montana. ..."
5. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions by Richard Folkard (1884)
"Pliny calls this black Henbane a plant of ill omen, employed in funeral repasts,
and scattered on tombs. The ancients thought that sterility was the result ..."
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