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long-spined thorn-apple
Datura ferox
1,797 observations in the source records
25 photos
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What the records say
- 1,797 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
jimsonweedDatura stramonium
Oak-leaved Thorn-appleDatura quercifolia
downy thorn-appleDatura innoxia
desert thorn-appleDatura discolor
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 384 |
|---|---|
| Argentina | 200 |
| Australia | 110 |
| United States | 101 |
| California | 86 |
| Limpopo | 79 |
| Gauteng | 75 |
| Spain | 68 |
| Buenos Aires | 60 |
| Western Cape | 52 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Toxic to humansListed as toxic or not suitable as food for humans by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cultural useListed as having cultural uses such as ritual, religious, psychoactive, contraceptive, abortifacient, smoking, or masticatory uses.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | nightshades, bindweeds, gooseweeds, and allies · Solanales |
| Family | nightshade family · Solanaceae |
| Genus | Devil's Trumpets · Datura |
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Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise long-spined thorn-apple with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.