Datura innoxia Mill.

Taxonomy: Fam. Solanaceae// Genus: Datura// Species: Datura innoxia Mill.

Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).

Distribution: Native to North America – USA (Arizona and Texas) and Mexico according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal. Introduced elsewhere. Not native (introduced) in North Macedonia and the Osogovo region.

Habitat: Disturbed ground, near roads, suburban areas.

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Summer-autumn: JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT.

Datura innoxia – habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – flower. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – flower. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – flower. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – flower. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – stem with leaves and flower buds . Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – capsules. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Datura innoxia – leaves. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Datura innoxia Mill. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316945-2 [Accessed 26.09.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1972). Flora Europaea. Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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