Scientific noun: Mandragora officinarum L, Mandragora autumnalis Bertol.
Familiy: Nightshade family - Solanaceae.
Habitat: Waste rocky lands, generally under water in Autumn.
Alkaloids: Hyoscyamine, scopolamine, atropine and mandragorin.
Active parts: The whole plant, specially the root.
Uses : Sedative and antispasmodic.
Toxicity:Extreme in cases of plant ingestion. The fruits are eatable when full ripe, but it is advisable not to eat many of them. Symptoms: Vomiting, diarrhea, slowing of heart beat and death.