Henbane grows primarily in disturbed areas such as fields, roadsides, meadows and ditches. It accepts most conditions except soggy, waterlogged soil. Henbane is highly invasive and has a tendency to out-compete native plants.

Is henbane a hallucinogenic?

Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, is a hallucinogenic plant, widely spread and easy accessible, which contains anticholinergic substances. Ingestion, intentional or accidental, can provoke serious worsening of psychophysical state and can cause even death. Intoxication resembles the one with atropine.

How poisonous is henbane?

Uses and Management: All plant parts of black henbane are considered highly toxic because of alkaloids hyoscymine and scopolamine, and can be fatal if eaten. It is poisonous to all livestock and humans, even at low doses.