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datura
Scientific Name: Datura kymatocarpa
Family: Solanaceae
Category: Dicot
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Datura: A Potent Plant
Datura is a genus encompassing nine species of poisonous, night-blooming (vespertine) flowering plants. It belongs to the Solanaceae family.
Common Names
- Daturas
- Angel's Trumpet (shared with Brugmansia)
- Moonflower
- Thorn Apple (specifically for Datura stramonium)
- Jimsonweed (also specifically for Datura stramonium and other species)
- Devil's Trumpet
- Sacred Datura (specifically for Datura wrightii)
- Hell's Bells
- Devil's Weed
- Downy Thornapple
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Genus: Datura
- Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
- Synonyms: Datura suaveolens is now classified as Brugmansia suaveolens.
Considerations for Pets
- All parts of all Datura plants are poisonous and can be fatal if ingested.
- Datura produces spiney seed pods.
Considerations for Children
- All parts of all Datura plants are poisonous and can be fatal if ingested.
- Datura produces spiney seed pods.
Distribution and Habitat
- Datura stramonium is widely naturalized and found as an annual weed of gardens, roadsides, waste areas, and cultivated land.
- Datura wrightii (Sacred Datura) is common in the arid regions of the United States and Baja California.
Ecological Role
- Datura stramonium is described as an annual weed, suggesting its invasive potential in certain environments.
Morphological Characteristics
- Datura is described as a woody-stalked, leafy herb that can grow up to 2 meters in height.
- It produces spiny seed pods.
- It has large white or purple trumpet-shaped flowers that face upward.
- Datura stramonium is an herbaceous annual that grows from 0.3-1.5 m (1-5 ft.) tall.
- A single-stemmed plant of Datura stramonium can grow to cover an area up to 3 m (9.8 ft.).
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Datura plants contain tropane alkaloids such as scopolamine, hyoscyamine, and possibly others.
Quirky Facts
- Datura has been associated with both Saturn and Venus in magic, with Saturn linked to its deadly properties.
- In some cultures, Datura is referred to as "la Yerba Del Diablo" (the Devil's Weed).