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Datura

Datura

(Science: botany) a genus of solanaceous plants, with large funnel-shaped flowers and a four-celled, capsular fruit.

The commonest species are the thorn apple (D. Stramonium), with a prickly capsule, white flowers and green stem, and D. Tatula, with a purplish tinge of the stem and flowers. Both are narcotic and dangerously poisonous.

Origin: NL.; cf. Skr. Dhattra, Per. & ar. Tatra, Tatla.


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Brugmansia Candida

Sorry if this is old but, Datura and Brugmansia do not contain an alkaloid anything like LSA or LSD it contains something significantly worse. They contain Atropine alkaloids such as atropane, hyoscyamine and scopolamine. These alkaloids ...

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by kclo4x
Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:09 pm
 
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Topic: Brugmansia Candida
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incorrect plant ID

The hardy native plant that resembles Brugs is Datura Stramonium. (Datura is in the same family as tomotoes and nightshade.) One common name for datura is Angel's Trumpet (Jimson Weed is less poetic) because it contains highly toxic alkaloids. Idiots ...

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by eluned
Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:53 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Brugmansia Candida
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