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Old 08-10-2006, 03:20 PM posted to sci.bio.botany
Peter B[_1_] Peter B[_1_] is offline
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Default ID this plant

Angels'-Trumpets or Datura ferox. Comes from Mexico, according to Stace.
The fruit of this has much thicker spines than the similar Thorn Apple (D.
stramonium), which seeds too easily, atleast in my garden in UK.

Peter


"Gnarlodious" wrote in message
ps.com...
Seen growing in the prairie of New Mexico. Looks like a solanaceous
plant. It is not the common "Thorn Apple", but possibly a less
domesticated variety. The plant is sprawling and about 5 feet high with
spiny seed pods:
http://users.rcn.com/murrayallon/Plant.jpg

-- Gnarlie