Pollinator plant

enchanter's-nightshade

Circaea lutetiana

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Common names

32 names · 27 languages
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Other languages (26)
Dutch
French
Arabic
  • أبو سلام[3]
  • عشرق[3]
Catalan
  • herba de les encantades[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲水珠草[3]
Croatian
  • Obična bahornica[3]
Czech
  • čarovník pařížský[3]
Danish
  • Dunet steffensurt[3]
Estonian
  • pori-nõiakold[3]
Finnish
  • isovelholehti[3]
German
Hungarian
  • erdei varázslófű[3]
Irish
  • Fuinseagach[3]
Italian
Latvian
  • Lielā raganzālīte[3]
Lithuanian
  • Didžioji dantenė[3]
Norwegian
  • stortrollurt[3]
Polish
  • Czartawa pospolita[3]
Russian
  • Двулепестник парижский[3]
Slovak
  • čarovník obyčajný[3]
Slovenian
  • veliki nadlišček[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • stor häxört[3]
Turkish
  • Kankurutan[3]
Ukrainian
  • Відьмине зілля звичайне[3]
Welsh
  • Llysiau Steffan[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Circaea lutetiana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • enchanter's-nightshade — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Gemeines Hexenkraut — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Gewöhnliches Hexenkraut — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Großes Hexenkraut — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • broadleaf enchanter's nightshade — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Hierba de San Simón — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Circée de Paris — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Herbe aux sorcières — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Erba maga comune — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Groot heksenkruid — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Circaea lutetiana ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Enchanter's-nightshade (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 164943; taxon VFR9.
  • Gewöhnliches Hexenkraut (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 164944; taxon VFR9.
  • Großes Hexenkraut — VernacularName.tsv, line 164945; taxon VFR9.
[3] Circaea lutetiana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • enchanter's-nightshade — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Gemeines Hexenkraut — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Gewöhnliches Hexenkraut — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Großes Hexenkraut — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • broadleaf enchanter's nightshade — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Hierba de San Simón — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Circée de Paris — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Herbe aux sorcières — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Erba maga comune — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Groot heksenkruid — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • herba de les encantades — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • čarovník pařížský — results[11].names[8]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Dunet steffensurt — results[11].names[9]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Двулепестник парижский — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • stortrollurt — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • isovelholehti — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Czartawa pospolita — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Didžioji dantenė — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • stor häxört — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • pori-nõiakold — results[11].names[20]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Відьмине зілля звичайне — results[11].names[21]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • أبو سلام — results[11].names[22]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • عشرق — results[11].names[23]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • erdei varázslófű — results[11].names[24]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • veliki nadlišček — results[11].names[25]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Lielā raganzālīte — results[11].names[26]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • 欧洲水珠草 — results[11].names[27]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Fuinseagach — results[11].names[28]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • čarovník obyčajný — results[11].names[29]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Kankurutan — results[11].names[30]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Obična bahornica — results[11].names[31]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
  • Llysiau Steffan — results[11].names[32]; taxon id 51843; Circaea lutetiana.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Circaea lutetiana is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Onagraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

enchanter's-nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Circaea lutetiana — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5281853; ID VFR9; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5281853; ID VFR9; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.