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Datura stramonium L.

Family - Solanaceae

Common Name - Thorn Apple

 

 

Not Native 

Poisonous 

 

 

 

 

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Habitats
Cultivated land
Wasteland
Description of Genus

Trees, shrubs and herbs.

Flower and seed pod of Datura stramonium
© William S. Justice

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Life History
Annual
UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during July, August, September and October.

Fruit

The fruit is a capsule.

Flower

The flower is actinomorphic

Frequently Casual

Names in other languages and countries

Bulgaria
Tatul
France
Stramoine
Germany
Stechapfel
Greece
Stramónio
Tátulas
Spain
Manzana Espinosa
estramonio
Asma-Belar
Berenjena Del Diablo
Nongué
Mata Del Infierno
Estramoni
Estramónica
Chamico
Chamisco
Burladora
Sweden
spikklubba
Yugoslavia
Tatula
Dutch
doornappel
USA
Jimsonweed
Finland
hulluruoho
Poland
Bielun dziedzierzawa

Chromosome Number (2N)

24

Latin Synonyms


Datura tatula

Other British Names


Devil's Apple