Classification Key for the Genus Datura
Section stramonium : Long, Sturdy Spines |
Upper spines nearly as long as capsule.
Leaves ovate or oblong, dentate or angled. Flowers are white. Datura ferox
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Upper spines about 1/3 the length of capsule.
Leaves are pinnately-lobed, like an oak leaf. Flowers are white and tinged with violet. Datura quercifolia
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Photo by Gerard van der Weerden
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Photo by Dr. Richard Sanders
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