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Datura metel L.
Downy Thornapple

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:179 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Erect, bushy annual, herb, 0.5-2 m high. Fl. purple/cream-white, Feb to Dec. Sand, loam. Garden escape.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 August 2007
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Jarrah Forest, Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain.
IBRA Subregions
Merredin, Perth, Pindanland, Roebourne, Southern Jarrah Forest.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Christmas Island, Corrigin, Karratha, Kojonup, Mandurah, Melville, Perth, South Perth.