Its name is often applied to such North American plants as the mayapple or 
Its name is often applied to such North American plants as the mayapple or Jimson Weed, but it's actually a member of the family Solanaceae commonly found  around the Mediterranean and the Himalayas. Its short stem bears opiate flowers, its corolla is purple and bell-shaped, and its fleshy root is often forked, making it look like a human body. FTP, name this toxic plant long in demand as a poison, a narcotic, and an aphrodisiac.
Its name is often applied to such North American plants as the mayapple or Jimson Weed, but it's actually a member of the family Solanaceae commonly found  around the Mediterranean and the Himalayas.
{mandrake} or {mandragora}