Datura sp.

A Thornapple at Symonston, ACT

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Identification history

	Datura sp.	21 Apr 2020	MichaelMulvaney
	Datura sp.	21 Apr 2020	Mike

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Is this a hybrid? Comparison photos added, D. ferox on left, D. stramonium on right. NSW Flora PlantNet says: Flowers 6–10 cm long; capsule with more than 100 slender spines of various lengths, evenly distributed Datura stramonium Flowers 4.5–6 cm long; capsule with 40–60 stout spines, spines towards base usually shorter Datura ferox

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

21 Apr 2020

Yes could be see
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389997/

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Location information

Coordinates 149.127131 -35.365246
Altitude 711.7m
Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
Places Symonston, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
13 Apr 2020 12:52 PM Recorded on
Mike Recorded by
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Plants Other Wildflowers & Herbs Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height

Species information

Datura sp. Scientific name
A Thornapple Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
480m to 739.04m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
In flower

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania