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