Datura stramonium

Growing form

Annual herb that forms a bush

Size

1-1,5 m

Stem

Green, purple or brown, hairy to hairless; single stem divides into 2 branches, which again divide into 2 branches as they grow, and so on

Leaf

Soft, irregularly undulated, and toothed

Flower

Trumpet-shaped, white to creamy or violet, and 6,5-9 cm long. Rarely open completely.

Fruit and seed

Egg-shaped capsule, either covered with spines or bald. Divides into 4 chambers that contain dozens of small seeds. 
Source: Pinkka e-learning: A Nordic vascular plants - Dactylis-Epilobium CC BY 4.0

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Observations
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Checklist
MR.1
Scientific name
Datura stramonium
Author
L.
Vernacular names
  • okahulluruoho (Finnish)
  • spikklubba (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39564
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
Finnish Regional Red List Category
  • 2019
  • 2010
Expert
  • Arto Kurtto
DNA barcode sequences
Datura stramonium
58 public records
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants