What Happens If You Eat Nightshade Flowers? A Guide to Toxicity
                                
                                
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                                Over 10% of deaths from deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) are assumed to be a result of poisoning.  Understanding what happens if you eat nightshade flowers is critically important, as ingestion can lead to severe anticholinergic toxic syndrome and even death.