Datura seeds

Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Mar 04, 2004

A reader recently asked the PDB helpdesk for assistance in knowing where and when to look for datura seeds. After a cursory review, I realized that we don't have many (any?) images of Datura seedpods or ripe seeds. I'm not sure if the seeds of various species are different in size, color, etc. So.....those of you who ARE familiar with the various Datura species and varieties: please try to grab a camera and get some images of seed pods and ripe seeds. (Using a coin for comparative size is a big help, too!)

Thanks in advance ;o)
Terry

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Mar 04, 2004

Morning Terry -

Don't know how much this will help, as I only have a few. There are a couple images of seeds/pods on the Datura tatula record in the PDB:
http://plantsdatabase.com/showpicture/28193/

And here are a few seeds, have only a botanical name for my D. tatula:

Edit - too bad Dave's spell checker doesn't work on embedded text on images. :-) That should be Black Currant Swirl

This message was edited Mar 4, 2004 7:36 AM

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Happenstance Northern California, CA Mar 04, 2004

..Black Currant Swirl

There are also some images on the Datura wrightii PDB record:
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/48981/index.html

This message was edited Mar 4, 2004 7:45 AM