Devon Wildlife Trust Enchanter's nightshade is hairy plant that is actually a member of the willowherb family, rather than being related to deadly nightshade. It can be found in woodlands, hedgerows, gardens and even at the foot of old walls; it especially likes heavy, rich soils. It bears loose clusters of tiny, pinky-white flowers from June to August
and can become a problem 'weed' due to its persistent and creeping habit, spreading by rhizomes (underground stems).
How to identify
Enchanter's nightshade has opposite oval leaves that are rounded at the base, but more pointed at the tip. Its flowers are very light pink and grow in branching clusters (the 'inflorescence') at the ends of the upright stems.
https://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/enchanters-nightshade
Devonshire Association The Botany Section was founded in 1908 to promote the study and enjoyment of Devon’s wild plants, including bryophytes (mosses), lichens and fungi.
https://devonassoc.org.uk/organisation/sections/botany-section/
Enchanter's Nightshade in our garden, Chulmleigh (Photo: Grant Sherman)
Woodland Trust Delicate, mystical, persistent. Find enchanter’s nightshade in woods and woodland edges, flowering in summer. Considered a weed in most gardens, this plant is just one part of the complex woodland habitat.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/plants/wild-flowers/enchanters-nightshade/
Plantlife https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk
Royal Horticultural Society Enchanter’s nightshade has tiny delicate white flowers and unassuming foliage that belies its creeping and persistent habit. It is occasionally found in gardens, but is seldom a serious weed problem unless it has been allowed to spread over a wide area.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=781
https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/61781/Circaea-lutetiana/Details
Wikipedia Circaea lutetiana, known as broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, is a plant in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae.
The genus name comes from the enchantress Circe of Greek mythology and the specific designation is derived from Lutetia, the Latin name for Paris, which was sometimes referred to as the "Witch City". Despite its name it is not especially toxic, but contains a lot of the astringent tannin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circaea_lutetiana
