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Datura metel
Here's the Wikipedia link for Datura wrightii, AliShieikh. It's very common here in southern Arizona, and is also called "jimsonweed" or "devil's trumpet."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_wrig...
You have the ID right Ali but I would say Thorn Apple is the correct common name. Angels Trumpet usually refers to Brugmansia species. They are similar to Datura but larger. Also in South America where Brugmansia grow natively, they could be considered a tree but I wouldn't consider this D. metel a tree. It's more of a shrub and probably doesn't belong in the trees of the world mission.
Thanx everyone! The ID i've chosen seemed appropriate to me! tell me if im wrong!
what would be the scientific name for Angel trumpet flower or Sacred datura!?
This is clearly some kind of Datura, but I'm not sure of the species. In Arizona, it would be Datura wrightii, or Sacred Datura. They are extremely toxic, which doesn't seem to bother this bumblebee!
Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Oct 3, 2012
