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Fierce Thornapple

Datura ferox

Photo by mattsilvia7
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Field Notes

Description:

Like all such species, every part of the plant contains deadly toxins that can kill animals or humans that ingest it.

Habitat:

Found just above the high tide line on an island in Boston harbor.

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Datura ferox

Species ID Suggestions

Pandhara Dhotra(Indian)

Datura ferox
Ashish
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Comments (3)
Ashish
If its Datura seeds deadly toxic.
Ashish
Most Poisonous plant. (seeds)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flowers of North America

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PublishedMay 5, 2011

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