Species

Hoary Thorn-apple

Datura metel

Taxonomy

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Datura

Species

Datura metel

Lifecycle & Ecology

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Datura fastuosaStramonium metelBrugmansia chloranthaStramonium fastuosumDatura cornucopiaDatura hummatu var. rubraDatura hummatu var. muricataDatura chloranthaDatura nanakiiBrugmansia waymaniiDatura dubiaDatura fruticosaDatura fastuosa var. flavifloraDatura muricataDatura bojeriDatura nigraDatura trapeziaDatura metel var. dentataDatura timoriensisDatura metel var. flavifloraDatura nilhummatuDatura humilisDatura waymaniiDatura laevis

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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