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Taxon:  Datura stramonium L.



Summary
Genus:
Datura
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Datureae
Nomen number:
13323
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:179. 1753
Verified:
05/20/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Datura inermis Juss. ex Jacq.
Datura stramonium L. var. chalybea W. D. J. Koch
Datura stramonium L. var. tatula (L.) Torr.
Datura tatula L.
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Common names
English
common thorn-apple –
false castor-oil –
jimsonweed –
moonflower –
purple thorn-apple –
thorn-apple –
Afrikaans
gewone stinkblaar –
French
datura stramoine –
herbe des taupes –
pomme épineuse –
German
Stechapfel –
Italian
indormia –
stramonio comune –
Portuguese
estramónio –
figueira-do-diabo –
Spanish
datura manzana –
estramonio –
tapa –
toloache –
Swedish
spikklubba –
violspikklubba –
Transcribed Chinese
man tuo luo –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico  
4Naturalized     
6Other     
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Naturalized ()
Other ()
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Harmful organism hostcrop diseases Holm, L. et al. World weeds: natural histories and distribution. 1997 284.
Harmful organism hostcrop pests Holm, L. et al. World weeds: natural histories and distribution. 1997 284.
Materialsbeads Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kellerman, T. S. et al. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa. 1988
Weedpotential seed contaminant Henderson, L. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12. 2001
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13323. Accessed 30 August 2025.


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