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.
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}