Datura stramonium
Thorn apple
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The Datura stramonium plant species is found in Original habitat is obscure, it is found in many areas of the world, occasionally in S. Britain[17]. It is a member of the Solanaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Thorn apple.

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Latin Name:  Datura stramonium
Common Name:  Thorn apple
Family:  Solanaceae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  All members of this genus contain narcotics and are very poisonous, even in small doses[200].
 
Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  1
 
Habitat:  Dry waste ground and amongst rubble or the ruins of old buildings[7, 204].

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