Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Solanaceae (Potato family)
Genus: Datura (Jimsonweed)
Synonyms
Datura stramonium
Datura bertolonii
Datura inermis
Datura pseudostramonium
Stramonium phoetidum
Stramonium spinosum
Stramonium vulgatum
Related species
Datura stramonium L. - Thorn-Apple
Traits
Highly toxic, 30–120 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: flowers solitary. flowers: actinomorphic, long-tubular, mostly whitish, rarely bluish. corolla: with a long corolla-tube, 50–300 mm long. corolla-tube: longer than the corolla-lobes. calyx: 5‑leaved. anthers: short...
You find the complete description in our identification books.
Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in nutritious habitats