Scientific Name
Datura stramonium
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Datura stramonium L.
Park
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
jimsonweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Asteranae |
Order | Solanales |
Family | Solanaceae |
Genus | Datura |
Species | Datura stramonium |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: King 1997
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Mexico and tropical South America (Weber 2003), however the exact native range is unknown (GRIN 2001).; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Fields, pastures, disturbed areas (Weakley 2007)
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Natureserve I-Rank:High/Low: Little information is available regarding reproduction, dispersal, trends or ecological effects, although all appear to be relatively minor. Problems associated with Datura stramonium poisonings (livestock and human) compose a greater portion of the available literature. In addition, there is some confusion over the native range of the species and how it may have first gotten to the U.S.
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: King 1997;
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