From the drawing table . . . combining sketches for another print in the As Potent as a Charm series. This time it’s Brugmansia, specifically Brugmansia suaveleons, often called Angel’s Trumpet. This is yet another lovely, yet lethal, flower from the Solanaceae family. John Robertson, in his summary on The Poison Garden Website, says it best: “In northern climates this attractive plant is often grown indoors because people assume its common name refers to the look of the flowers rather than the indication that this is the sound to be heard after ingestion of a fatal amount.”
Tags: angel's trumpet, Brugmansia, drawing, line drawing, Solanaceae
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