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Poisonous Plant - Thorn Apple
Latin Name: Datura
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Low Risk
Description: Stout, coarse, annual herb 2-5 feet tall with spreading branches; leaves simple, alternate, irregularly coarsely toothed, with a rank disagreeable odour; flowers large white (sometimes purple), tubular, 2-4 inches long; fruit a spiny capsule, about 1 inch in diameter, splitting into 4 parts and shedding the brown black seeds.
Symptoms may include: Restlessness, inco-ordination, dilation of pupils, paralysis and increased respiration rate, death may occur.
Notes: Poisoning has been reported, although cases are extremely rare due to an unpleasant aroma and taste. |
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