Datura inoxia

Datura inoxia_JM Garg Wikimedia
Photo: Wikimedia

Common names: pricklyburr

Datura inoxia (pricklyburr) is a herb (family Solanaceae) with large white flowers, broad leaves and prickly fruits found in the south and central western ranges of California. It is native to Mexico and Central America. It favors dunes and grasslands. It spreads via seed and rhizomes. Seeds are dispersed via ants, birds, animal fur and water.

Cal-IPC Rating: Watch

CDFA Rating: None?

Assessment(s)

Plant Risk Assessment - An evaluation of the potential for a plant to be invasive in California.

Weed Management Notes

No Weed RIC Management Notes are available for this species. Check for information on other species in the genus on the Weed RIC site.

Cal-IPC Newsletter Articles

There are no newsletter articles associated with this species yet.

Cal-IPC Symposium Presentations

Presentations are linked where available. Where a presentation is not available, find more information by reading the abstract in the Cal-IPC Symposia Archive.

There are no Symposium presentations associated with this species yet.

Other Datura inoxia Information

  • Calflora - Distribution map and records of this species in California.
  • CalWeedMapper - Distribution map of this species in California with ability to determine regional priorities.
  • EDDMapS - Distribution of this species in North America.
  • Jepson Interchange - Information on this plant's taxonomy, biology, and distribution from UC Berkeley's Jepson Herbarium.
  • USDA PLANTS Database - Information on identification and distribution, with links to websites in individual states.
  • Additional photos

    Datura inoxia_flower and leaves_JuergenSchrenk
    Datura inoxia (pricklyburr) flower and leaves. Photo: Juergen Schrenk