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Datura ferox

Botanic Family

Solanaceae

Author

Linnaeus

Common Names

• Toloache (Mexico)
• Toloatzin (Mexico)
• Large Thorn Apple

Geographical Habitats

• Mexico
• Texas - USA

Natural Habitats

• Dry forest
• disturbed areas
• fencerows

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Sep
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Dec

Sometimes climbing herb with purple or white flowers & spiky fruit, glaucous pinnatifid leaves hairy on veins beneath, hairy branches

Medicinal, poisons, social uses

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• G.Don
• RSNRV
• Botanicus