Datura sp.

A Thornapple at Symonston, ACT

Datura sp. at Symonston, ACT - 13 Apr 2020
Datura sp. at Symonston, ACT - 13 Apr 2020
Datura sp. at Symonston, ACT - 13 Apr 2020
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Identification history

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

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User's notes

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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   21 Apr 2020
Yes could be see
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389997/

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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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