PERRANUTHNOE is a small village on the South Coast of Cornwall, just East of Marazion, there is a Car Park and sloping access to a safe sandy beach and the beachside Cabin Cafe. It has The Victoria Inn a superb multi award winning pub, which serves super food both lunchtimes & evenings, - a Church dating back as far as 1160. The Lynfield Centre which houses The Cowhouse Gallery, The Peppercorn Cafe and a hairdressers.

Thursday 15 August 2013

Thorn Apple

Whilst Jim held the dogs, I went into the old pig field to take a closer look at the Thorn Apple (Datura Stramonium) - thanks to Pauline for identifying it
The flowers are quite small compared to the large leaves
But you can really see how it got it's nickname
Posted by Perranlady at 21:38

2 comments:

  1. Lynn16 August 2013 at 16:16

    It would seem that could be a very poisonous plant, but maybe it is the Datura part of the name that makes me think that.

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  2. Perranlady16 August 2013 at 18:38

    Yes, you're right - both medicinal and rather toxic
    "Datura stramonium, known by the common names Jimson weed or datura, is a plant in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, which is believed to have originated in the Americas, but is now found around the world.
    For centuries, datura has been used as a herbal medicine to relieve asthma symptoms and as an analgesic during surgery or bonesetting. It is also a powerful hallucinogen and deliriant, which is used spiritually for the intense visions it produces. However, the tropane alkaloids which are responsible for both the medicinal and hallucinogenic properties are fatally toxic in only slightly higher amounts than the medicinal dosage, and careless use often results in hospitalizations and deaths."

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