Species

Datura stramonium

Etymology

Datura: From the vernacular East Indian

Common Name(s)

thornapple

Family

Solanaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Similar Taxa

White trumpet flowers (Landcare Research 1999).

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple,White

Year Naturalised

1867

Origin

Tropical and Subtropical America

Poisonous plant:
The black seed and other parts of the plant contain a powerful and toxic drug.





This page last updated on 9 Dec 2010