Angel's trumpet
General poisoning notes:
Angel's trumpet (Datura innoxia) contains toxic alkaloids that have caused poisoning and death in humans and other animals. Most of the literature concerns poisoning by jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), but angel''s trumpet should be considered poisonous as well. This plant is occasionally grown as an outdoor ornamental herb because of its spectacular tubular flowers. See additional information under general notes of Datura stramonium.
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Datura innoxia Mill.
Vernacular name(s): angel's trumpet
Scientific family name: Solanaceae
Vernacular family name: nightshade
Datura innoxia Mill.
Geographic Information
Plant or plant parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
All parts, leaves, seeds
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
This plant contains the tropane alkaloids atropine, hyoscine, and hyoscyamine. See additional information under general notes of Datura stramonium.
Toxic plant chemicals:
Hyoscyamine
Hyoscyamine
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993) contained no detailed explanation.
Cattle
General symptoms of poisoning:
Death, muscle twitching, nervousnessNotes on poisoning:
All types of animals can be poisoned by angel''s trumpet because it contains alkaloids. However, no definite cases of poisoning have been reported. The most likely animals to be poisoned are family family pets that may have access to plants outside the house.
Humans
General symptoms of poisoning:
Agitation, choreiform movement, coma, drowsiness, hallucination, temperature, elevated.
