Circaea alpina L.

Small Enchanter’s Nightshade

Description:

• Small common carpeting plant
• Numerous oval toothed leaves in pairs along the stem
• Lowermost leaves are greatly reduced in size
• Small white flowers arranged on slender pedicels arranged alternatively

Habitat:

·        Rich or wet woods

·        Ravines

·        Dripping slopes

·        Borders of wooded streams and swamps

Distribution:

• Scattered throughout