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Datura inoxia

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Field Notes

Description:

An annual shrubby plant that typically reaches a height of 0.6 to 1.5 metres. Its stems and leaves are covered with short and soft grayish hairs, giving the whole plant a grayish appearance. The flowers are white, trumpet-shaped.

Habitat:

It is native to Central and South America, and introduced in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.

Notes:

All parts of plants contain dangerous levels of poison and may be fatal if ingested by humans and other animals.

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