First record: Gerarde, 1597
Solanum lethale Corbyn,1656.
Belladonna Martyn,1727,62.
Cambridgeshire, CM Lemann, n.d., CGE.
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Morden Grange Wood, GMS Easy, 1978.
Track from Ashwell station to Morden Grange Plantation, G Crompton, DA Wells et al., 20.4.1991, [R].
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Near hedge, Meldreth Church meadows, 377.469, R Payne, 1981; Meldreth, R Payne, 30.6.1993, [R].
Melbourn moor, 26.6.1913, Gregor,ann; Melbourn, 34X, R Payne, 5.8.1990, [R].
Royston 'wood', 371.409-372.409, GMS Easy, 1985.
Near Shepreth, GMS Easy, 1970; old workings, 396.484-397.485, GMS Easy, 1975+; rail edge, 395.483, GMS Easy, 1984.
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Eversden Quarry, 1946-1948, EMB.ann. Bab; old quarry, 365.521-365-519, GMS Easy, 1976; Mare Way, Little Eversden, one plant side of old chalk pit, 366.519, PJO Trist, 3.7.1978; Little Eversden, 371.526, directly on other side of FP from old farm buildings, 1 large bush and further along, 1 small plant, J Tyler, 9.9.1981.
Deadly Nightshade its Berrys poisonous In Kingston Wood behind the Game keepers House. Anon,ann.Martyn,1727,62.
Nr Orwell, Cracknow Hill, DH Valentine, 31.5.1939, CGE; Cracknow Hill, WB Gourlay, 1943.
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On the bankside near Earith plentiful. JM.ann.
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Bank of 20 ft. AF.ann.
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A few plants in clearing at south end of Chrishall Grange Plantation, 455.424, AC Leslie, 13.8.2001.
Round Moat, Fowlmere, ME Smith, 1974; Fowlmere, very fine specimens in old orchard with pigs, G Crompton, 1975; Track, Fowlmere, 401.458 & 419.463, AC Leslie, 1978; Fowlmere Watercres Beds, 408.459, hedge, JH Bratton, 28.6.1986; at start of reserve's nature trail, c. 407.458, one fine plant, G Crompton & PJO Trist, 12.7.1989; 10.9.1990, [R]; near entrance to reserve, 407.451, G Crompton et al., 7.1991; Fowlmere, R Payne, 20.6.1991, [R]; RSPB Reserve, Fowlmere Watercress Beds, PH Oswald in litt. to RM Payne, 26.8.2001; 41-46-, NP Millar, 24.5.2003, [R].
Flint Cross, 409.430, GMS Easy, 1976.
Foxton, Chalk Hill, J Rishbeth, 1946.
Triplow. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Triplow; Relhan. Bab.1860,160; Thriplow chalk pit, 445.454, GMS Easy, 1975.
Hayfield Plantation wood, (between Sawston & Pampisford), WB Gourlay, 1943.
Near Shepreth, 402.479, GMS Easy, 1970.
Whittlesford, all along FP 6, S of Middlemoor, 463.479; and westwards; and 100+ plants along ditch and into woodland, 4593.4792, v. lime rich, A Arbon, 1991; Over 80 plants by well shaded stream, almost continuous along FP for 200 yards, 462.480, JCA Rathmell, 15.9.1991.
10 plants scattered in yard of Scutches Farm, Whittlesford, 4725.4810, A Arbon, 1991.
5 plants, 'Maynards site', Whittlesford, 4705.4820, A Arbon, 1991.
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About 10 plants by path on N end of Adams Road bird sanctuary, 437.587, Jean Benfield, 1993 (been there for some years); J Benfield & G Crompton, 12.3.1994; PH Oswald et al., 14.9.1998, [R].
Gravel-pits, Barnwell, in 1818; Job Watson. Bab.1860,160.
Weed in Botanic garden, JL Crosby, 1939; Waste ground by Botanic Garden entrance to Bowling Club, 1 large plant, I White, 1981-1984; G Crompton, 8.1984.
Banks of R. Cam, 417.508, several clumps, R Payne, 1981.
Bird sown in garden of 7 Chesterton Hall Crescent, 4565.5970, M Nimmo-Smith, 7.2002.
Christ's College Master's Garden, one plant June 1946 (it was grown here by Dr Covell c.1700!) CE R[aven]. still there CE Raven, 1948.
One plant at base of wall in service alley off Fair Street, Cambridge, (behind houses facing Maid's Causeway), 455.587, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
Cambridge. Dove-house close. Martyn,1763,Herbats I; Dovehouse Close Fisher ann.Berkenhout,55; Atropa belladonna Deadly Dwale, or Nightshade. Dove-house Close near Jesus Green. Relhan,1785; Dovecote Close near Jesus Green; Relhan. Bab.1860,160; Relh. Bab.MS.Fl.2:510; In Jesus College piece or Green. JM.ann; Belladonna Jesus College. JM.ann; Belladonna...Deadly Nightshade or Dwale. It is found in Cambridgeshire in many places, as on Jesus-Green, ...Martyn,1732,1:95; Belladonna Jesus College Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.11; One large flowering plant at SE corner of Jesus College grounds, behind railings beside roundabout, E end of Jesus Lane, 454.588, AC Leslie, 1.9.2002.
Car park near multi-storey car park, 451.583, GMS Easy, 1977; Lion Yard car park, RI Lewis Smith, 1978; Cambridge, car park, junction of Corn Exchange & Downing St, 450.583, PD Sell 81/85 & F Prince, 12.8.1981, CGE.
Cambridge, near Observatory, CC Babington, 7.9.1849, CGE; Gravel Hill Farm. Bab.ann.Relhan,85; Gravel Hill pits for a few years because once planted there as a crop. Bab.MS.Fl.2:510; (Established for a few years in the gravel-pits near the Observatory from cultivation, but now extirpated) Bab.1860,160; Hedge, University Farm, AC Trueblood, 1939.
Waste ground, Madingley Road, abundant, PW Richards, 1945, 1946, 1947.
Six plants on waste ground between Milton Road and Westbrook Centre, Cambridge, 4525.5960, AC Leslie, 13.9.2001.
Newnham, AS Shrubbs, 7.1891, CGE.
Several self/bird sown plants in shrubbery bordering Parkside School, Melbourne Place, Cambridge, 456.584, AC Leslie, 27.5.2001.
One small plant on wall top, Primrose Street, Cambridge, 4495.5960, AC Leslie, 13.9.2001.
Waste ground behind Cambridge P.O., St Andrews St., AO Chater, 1960.
Storey's Way, 433.597, GMS Easy, 1978.
One large flowering plant at base of S end of footbridge over the Cam, Stourbridge Common, Cambridge, 467.598, AC Leslie, 7.7.2001.
Chesterton, 453.595, one clump between school and football ground, A Rees, O Sawyer & A Shearcroft, 1991, [R].
Gogs Golf Club tip, 485.538, GMS Easy, 1974.
In semi-shade at edge of drive, Symond's Lane, Grantchester, 430.558, one plant, SM Walters, 6.1994.
Hedges by 'Old English Gentleman', Harston, TG Tutin, 1932; Chalk pit S of Harston Station, WB Gourlay, 1943; Harston FP, 428.512-432.509, GMS Easy, 1987; One plant at edge on N side of track running E of A.10, Harston, 432.509, AC Leslie, 22.4.2001.
Haslingfield churchyard, 404.522, Mrs L Alexander, 25.7.1995, [R].
Hauxton WN Edwards, 1905-1906, CCHSB notes; Hauxton, 439.515, R Payne, 5.9.1993, [R]; Hauxton Mill, 433.526, JCA Rathmell, 26.6.1994, [R]; 43-52-, G Crompton, PH Oswald et al., 26.6.1995, [R].
Cherry Hinton, 484.574, GMS Easy, 1970.
Clunch Pit Hill, Newton, 44-50-, G Crompton & A Arbon, 13.7.2002, [R].
Nine Wells, Great Shelford, 461.542, M Palmer, CNT Exc., 5.7.1978, [R]; L Bacon, 14.7.1994, [R].
Garden, 26A Church Street, Little Shelford, M Powell, 1991, [R]; Little Shelford, 457.508, M Powell, 1991, [R].
One clump with 3 stems in woodland on N side of St Margaret's Mount, Little Shelford, 442.508, AC Leslie, 22.4.2001.
The Obelisk, 441.507, GMS Easy, 1987; One plant at western end of woodland on N side of St Margaret's Mount, W of Little Shelford, 441.507, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
One plant in disused pit on S side of St Margaret's Mount, W of Little Shelford, 441.505, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
One plant in narrow strip of woodland running down to M.11 from S side of St Margaret's Mount, W of Little Shelford, 4440.5055, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
Nine Wells, 46-54-, one plant near Monument, SM Walters, 8.1966; Trumpington, garden, A Reed, 8.8.1962, CGE.
Stapleford, in garden, 471.517, SM Walters, 8.8.1953, CGE.
Wandlebury, by path leading to Roman Rd, J Rishbeth, 1959; Cambridge. Roman Road, 12.6.1872, Bent ann; By track from Roman Road to Wandlebury, 503.35, c. 50 plants in 2nd year regrowth after felling, JM Lock, 21.8.1979; near young beeches, EM Hyde, 7.1989.
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Weed, Chesterton, CEM.ann.
Cottenham. Relhan,1802;1820; Cottenham; Relhan. Bab.1860,160.
Ditch, Top Moor, AC Leslie, 6.1988; Cottenham, 480.682, GMS Easy, 24.7.1999, [R].
By ditch, Waterbeach, 498.642, JE Llewellyn-Jones, 18.6.1974; Car Dyke, near Waterbeach, 459.648, GMS Easy, 1973; J Llewellyn-Jones, 1974.
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Sutton, CEM.ann.
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Bartlow Hills, 54X, M Burrow, 1993, [R].
One large plant under trees (not on a ride), Borley Wood, 577.484, AC Leslie, 15.8.2001.
Linton, Rivey Wood, CC Babington, 30.5.1866, CGE; The Rivey wood near Linton (1866). Bab.ann.160; WB Gourlay, 1949; On track, edge of wood, Linton, 562.477, FE Wrighton, 10.10.1980; In lane, Pains Pasture Wood, Linton, 562.477, R Payne, 1981.
Pampisford, 8.1838, Miss Plowden, SWN; Wood by Pampisford Hall, 1893, IH Burkill, West,1898,254; Plantation roadside between the two gateways, Pampisford Hall, WB Gourlay, 1949; Pampisford Hall Park, 54E, EJH Corner, CNT exc. 5.10.1963, [R]; Beside drive to Pampisford Hall, 508.484, G Crompton & B Jackson, 4.10.1989 & 7.9.1998.
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Wood on hill-top near Babraham, 21.6.1958, PJ Bourne ann.Evans.
Bushes and nettles NE of Balsham, 59-51-, DM Lingham,. 1971; Balsham, 592.508, by stile on FP to W. Wratting along boggy patch near hedge, JCA Rathmell, 17.7.1991, [R].
Solanum lethale Deadly Nightshade or Dwale. In the lanes about Fulborn plentifully. Ray,1660,157-8(114). JM.ann; Belladonna Fulbourn JM.ann.
Solanum lethale Deadly Nightshade, or Dwale. In Fulborn Church-yard, and lanes toward Cambridge, and in many other places. Ray,1670:287; Solanum lethale Deadly Nightshade, Dwale. In the Church-yard and Lanes about Fulborn in Cambridgeshire; Ray,1690,97; Ray,1696,150; Belladonna 1724,265-6; Belladonna...... about Fulborn,...Martyn,1732,1:95; Belladonna Fulborn Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.7; Belladonna] Fulborn July 10 1760. Th.M.ann.Meth.62.
Fulbourn. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII; Fulbourn. Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Fisher ann.Berkenhout,55; Fulbourn, on the farther side of a cornfield on the left of a green lane leading from the Church towards the Moor, beside the grounds of RG Townley Esq. 1833,Coleman(a),9; On the farther side of a cornfield on the left of the lower part of a green lane running from near Fulbourn Ch. towards Relhan's Mill. Coleman(b); ... & in Mr. Townleys Close. Fulbourn. Bab.ann.Relhan,85; In Mr Townley's closes at Fulbourn; SW Wanton. Bab.1860,160; In the lanes about Fulbourn, plentifully; Ray. Bab.1860,160; Copse at Fulbourn, HD.ann.
By Woolstreet 4
miles from Cambridge.Mr Hiern 1868! Bab.ann.160.56
* Atropa belladonna Bottisham. Winch, add. (* = Doubtfully native), NBG,1835,150.
Bottisham, in the Park. A very noxious & plentifull weed at Bottisham. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1802; Between Bottisham & Swaffham. 1813. Okes ann.91; ----- abundant ---at Bottisham. Jenyns ann.Relhan,1820; Bottisham, in garden, n.c., 6.4.1823, CGE; Bottisham, JS Henslow, 1.7.1823, CGE; Bottisham, [?] L.J., 13.8.1825, CGE; Bottisham, n.c. 25.3.1826, CGE; J.D., 9.6.1830, NTM; CC Babington, 9.6.1830, CGE; JS Henslow, 6.1833, CGE; Bottisham. plentifully. Henslow ann. l:95; Atropa belladonna Formerly in such abundance in the Shrubberies at Bottisham Hall, that the Keeper used to make a profit by collecting & selling it, suppose for medicinal purposes, Jenyns,1860; ...Bottisham Hall and when it was formerly so abundant that the keeper made a profit by collecting it for sale; LJ. Bab.ann.160; In a wood at Botttisham Hall. Bab.1860,160; Bottisham Park. Bab.MS.Fl.2:510; AS Shrubbs, 30.8.1912, CGE; DHM; Bottisham Park, abundant, WB Gourlay, 1943; abundant, SM Walters, 1971; Bottisham Park, 56K, PH Oswald et al., 5.4.1993, [R]; C Turner, 18.4.1993, [R]; Bottisham Park, Rookery Wood, PH Oswald et al., 5.4.1993, [R].
Bank of ditch, by woodland nr Bottisham, 554.612, SJP Waters, 18.10.1959; One plant by stream, E side of Stone Bridge, Bottisham, 5540.6145, AC Leslie, 6.5.2001.
Lode, R Payne, 5.7.1992, [R].
Belladonna Reche JM.ann; At Reche close to the houses near the River plentifully. JM.ann; Belladonna Reche Th.M.ann.Meth.-Index Loc.[14]; Reche Fisher ann.Berkenhout,55; Relhan,1785;1802;1820; Reche; J Martyn. Bab.1860,160.
Swaffham, Hb. JA Power, 18.6.1835, RTE; Little Swaffham old chalk pits; Relh.MS. Bab.ann.Relhan,85; Old chalk pits, Swaffham Bulbeck. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan; Old chalk pits at Swaffham Bulbeck; Relhan; Bab.1860,160; Relh.MS. Bab.MS.Fl.2:510; Old chalk pits at Swaffham Bulbeck; Formerly west of pipe line in Villa section, JW Clarke, before 1972.
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Soham; W Marshall. Bab.1860,160; Bracks Drove, Soham, 588.721, GMS Easy, 19.5.1999, [R]; One large flowering plant by footpath running south from church, Soham, 5930.7305, AC Leslie, 30.6.2001.
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Two very large clumps, Dean's Meadow, Ely, 58K, RM Payne, 5.2001.
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Brinkley, 609.555, GMS Easy, 1974.
Ride, Great Coven's Wood, AC Leslie, 1978.
Rook Plantation, Stetchworth, 62-59-, A Davison, 8.9.1994, [R].
Tip near Westley Waterless, GMS Easy, 1974.
Weston Colville, CEM.ann.
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... and at Isleham. Relh.MS. Bab.ann.Relhan,85; Isleham. Relhan MS.(List), Bab.ann.Relhan; Isleham; Relhan, Bab.1860,160; Isleham, 648.756, large clump on high bank in carr thicket by waterside, R Payne, 1981.
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Woodland, Thorney, 254.060, R Payne, 1984.
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Gathered at Elm. 1818. Skrim.MS.
Outwell. Skrim.MS.
Solanum Laethale. Dwale, or deadly Nightshade...Of sleepy Nightshade. It growes in untoiled places neere high waies and the sea marshes and such like places. It groweth very plentifully...and in the Ile of Elie at a place called Walsoken, [Norfolk] neere unto Wisbitch..... In English, Dwale, or sleeping Nightshade: ...The Vertues. A..This kinde of Nightshade causeth sleep, throubleth the mind, bringeth madnesse if a few of the berries be inwardly taken, but if moe be given they also kill and bring present death....B. The greene leaves of deadly Nightshade may with great advice be used in such cases as Pettimorell: but if you will follow my counsel, deale not with the same in any case, and banish it from your gardens and the use of it also, being a plant so furious and deadly: for it bringeth such as have eaten thereof into a dead sleepe wherein many have died, as hath beene often seene and proved by experience both in England and elsewhere. But to give you an example hereof it shall not be amisse: It came to passe that three boies of Wisbich in the Isle of Ely, did eate of the pleasant and beautifull fruit heerof, two whereof died in lesse then 8 howers after that they had eaten of them. The third childe had a quantitie of honie and water mixed together given to him to drinke, causing him to vomite often: God blessed this meanes and the childe recovered. Banish therefore these pernicious plants out of your gardens, and all places neere to your houses, where children or women with childe do resort, which do oftentimes long and lust after things most vile and filthie; and much more after a berrie of a bright shining blacke colour, and of such great beautie, as it were able to allure any such to eate thereof. ....Gerard,1597,269,270;1633, & 1636,340-341.
Belladonna...Deadly Nightshade or Dwale. It is found in Cambridgeshire in many places, ... and near most of the villages about Wisbech. Martyn,1732,1:95; Most of the Villages about Wisbech. Th.M.ann.Meth.62; ... and formerly in most of the villages about there; TM. Bab.ann.160.
Wisbech. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XII; W(isbech) Fisher ann.Berkenhout,55; Relhan,1785; Wisbeach, &c. Relhan,1802;1820; Wisbech; J Balding. Bab.1860,160.
Bird sown at NE corner of small park at SE end of Alexandra Road, Wisbech, 463.092, AC Leslie, 9.9.2002.
In small front garden of Wisbech Museum, 462.095, 2 fine plants with many berries, (not planted), G Crompton, CPs, 11.10.1995; Bird sown in small public garden NW of the Castle, Wisbech, 461.096, AC Leslie, 9.9.2002.
Bird sown around electricity substation opposite church, Love Lane, Wisbech, 463.096, AC Leslie, 9.9.2002.
Bird sown around base of Sequoiadendron, Somers Court, Somers Road, Wisbech, 458.095, AC Leslie, 9.9.2002.
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About Newton & Leverington. JM.ann.
I gathered this Specimen on a Bank at Leverington near Wisbech, not very common. [W Skrimshire?] Hort.Sicc.2:WBCH.
Newton. Not very Common. Skrim.MS; 'Near Newton Wisbech.' Peckover,1859; Common near Newton; AP. Bab.MS.Fl.2:510; Near Newton, abundantly; A Peckover. Bab.1860,160.
Bird sown by south end of old sea bank just off Little Dowgate, Wisbech, 450.108, AC Leslie, 7.9.2002.
Numerous plants bird sown or selfsown in southern half of Cemetery, Wisbech,, especially at SE corner, 465.105, AC Leslie, 6.9.2002.
Bird sown on wall at S end of old kitchen garden, Margery's Croft, 445.106, AC Leslie, 8.9.2002.
