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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:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Datura stramonium L. var. stramonium

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 –
English (Canada)
jimsonweed –
French
datura stramoine –
herbe des taupes –
pomme épineuse –
French (Canada)
stramoine commune –
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 probably native
4Naturalized    widely natzd. elsewhere
6Other    exact native range obscure
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico (probably native)
Naturalized (widely natzd. elsewhere)
Other (exact native range obscure)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Harmful organism hostcrop diseases Holm, L. et al. 1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 284.
Harmful organism hostcrop pests Holm, L. et al. 1997. World weeds: natural histories and distribution John Wiley & Sons, New York, New York. 284.
Materialsbeads Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Medicinesfolklore Padua, L. S. de et al., eds. 1999. Medicinal and poisonous plants 1. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 12(1):234.
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kellerman, T. S. et al. 1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants Note: poisonous
Weedpotential seed contaminant Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weedpotential seed contaminant Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Weedpotential seed contaminantfide Geigy Weed Tables. 1968CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. 1974. The CIBA-GEIGY Weed Tables
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://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=13323. Accessed 1 May 2025.