Datura

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Datura is a genus of flowering plants known for its large, trumpet-shaped blooms and highly toxic, hallucinogenic properties.

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All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Datura canonical 2
Datura (by pendulous flowers) 1
Datura stramonium 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant genus
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Asterids
Eudicots
commonName devil’s trumpet
devil’s weed
jimsonweed
Datura self-linksurface differs
surface form: thorn apple
containsCompound atropine
hyoscyamine
scopolamine
tropane alkaloids
family Solanaceae
fruitType spiny capsule
growthForm herbaceous plant
shrub-like plant
habitat disturbed soils
roadsides
waste places
hasCharacteristic entire plant is poisonous
flowering plant
hallucinogenic
highly toxic
large trumpet-shaped flowers
night-blooming flowers
strong fragrance
introducedRange Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
kingdom Plantae
legalStatus regulated or controlled in some countries due to toxicity
nativeRange Americas
order Solanales
pollination by insects
by moths
reproduction by seeds
seedCharacteristic numerous seeds
taxonRank genus
toxicEffect delirium
dry mouth
hallucinations
hyperthermia
potentially fatal poisoning
pupil dilation
tachycardia
urinary retention
usedFor traditional medicine (with high risk of toxicity)
warning not safe for recreational use

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Solanaceae includesGenus Datura
Solanaceae includesSpecies Datura
this entity surface form: Datura stramonium
Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1 alsoKnownAs Datura
this entity surface form: Jimson Weed
Datura commonName Datura self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: thorn apple
Brugmansia relatedTo Datura
Brugmansia distinguishedFrom Datura
this entity surface form: Datura (by pendulous flowers)