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Datura stramonium (Doornappel (BE) / thorn apple (EN) / Gemeiner Stechapfel (DE) / Datura stramoine (FR) ) is a common plant in the Solanaceae family. Most common names are derived from the thorny seeds but English common name are very diverse: jimson weed, devil's trumpet, devil's weed, thorn apple, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkweed, locoweed, datura and moonflower, all refering to different characters of the plant. In Europe, this plant is mainly found as a weed on wastelands and in garbage dumps. But please be very carefull with this plant: all parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of poison and may be fatal if ingested by humans or animals. The active ingredients are the Tropane alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolamine which are classified as deliriants, or anticholinergics. Due to the elevated risk of overdose in uninformed users, many hospitalizations, and some deaths, are reported from recreational use. - so please don't try this at home :-D.
Image: Schilde (BE) - 21/08/2010
© Johan Dierckx
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@JOSE LUIS BERNAL: Thanks again for you visit and comment, Jose. I'm glad you like my images.
@Marilla: Flowers seem to glow in the dark... reflecting almost every little bit of light available. I tried to capture this. Thanks for commenting again, Marilla.
@♏arleen: Ik ben geen regelmatig bezoeker van tuincentra... (geen tijd voor mijn tuin - ben altijd weg om foto's te gaan nemen :D ) dus heb ze daar nog nooit gezien, maar lijkt me toch niet echt wel gevaarlijk ... stel je voor dat kleine kinderen de blaadjes lekker vinden ... Tegen de avond zijn ze eigenlijk op hun mooist. De witte bloemen reflecteren dan alle kleine stukjes licht die er nog te vinden zijn... die "gloed" heb ik proberen vast te leggen (al was het nog niet helemaal donker). Het paarsige zat in alle bloemen van de plant.
@Monique: Hoewel het "maar" een "onkruid" is dat vaak op verwaarloosde plekjes opduikt, tot zelfs in de stad toe heeft die inderdaad prachtig gevormde bloemen.
@Veronique: Thanks again for you comment, Veronique.
@marc battault: Thank you very much, Marc. Can you please explain what "pdc" is ? I can't find a translation on that ...
@Dutçh: When the plants had very thorny and thick seed - it's probably the same :-) Flowers and seeds can mostly be seen at the same time on the plant.
@marc battault: Ok Marc, now I understand :-) This is in English usually referred to as DOF so I am more used to that term. Thank you very much for the extra explannation ! Greetz.
@Joke: Ook zonder veel woorden spreekt de verwondering uit je commentaar. Dank je, Joke. Fijn weekend voor je.
@Loner: Maybe because the green and brown tones are missing in this image ?
@Julie Brown: It is indeed :-) Beauty and danger often go together in nature ....
Canon EOS 400D
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
150 mm
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