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  1. Elina

    Elina Gardener

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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        Does have that Datura look about it.
        A flower would clinch it.
         
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        If its Nicandra, it should have lots of tiny purple dots (hairs) on the leaf.
         
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          NICANDRA  PHYSALODES 17-Aug-17 1-54-42 PM.JPG Thanks PeterS valid point.
          I noticed these just last week.See pic.
          These rarely show up on pics on www

          Apparently The black 'dots' are actually the black bases of transparent trichomes (stiff glandular hairs). They exude a sticky substance which is a strong contact-adhesive and can be absorbed through the skin to cause hallucinations.
           
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            That's interesting Silver Surfer, I never knew Nicandra could be hallucinogenic - but then there are many more poisonous and hallucinogenic plants than we realise.
             
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