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Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden
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Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:09 AM on 07th August 2009



Phyllis Abbott
Poison posy: Phyllis Abbott discovered the highly poisonous 'Devil's Snare' in her Suffolk garden


Plant experts were left mystified after a deadly tropical plant, normally found in the Amazon, appeared in an English garden.

Phyllis Abbott, 79, first noticed strange looking shoots sprouting in the flowerbed of her Suffolk garden last Spring.

She and husband George, 84, contacted the Royal Horticultural Society and were shocked to discover the plant was the  highly poisonous Datura Stramonium or 'Devil's Snare' and could grow to 12ft high.

Mrs Abbott said: 'It was just a tiny little thing when I found it but it has been growing and growing every since and now it is as high as my chest.

'I have no idea how it got there, I'm completely puzzled.'

The plant, a member of the Deadly Nightshade family, has a poison that causes dry mouth, blurred vision, heart irregularities, hallucinations, and eventually coma and death in severe cases.

It is traditionally used by South American Indians to poison their hunting spears, arrows and fishing hooks and in sacred ceremonies by Hindu monks for its hallucinogenic qualities.

While its arrival is a mystery, the couple have been told the seed may have arrived via bird droppings.

Mrs Abbott, who has nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, said The Royal Horticultural Society explained the plant could be dangerous, but only if the couple didn't handle it properly.



Devil's snare. Pretty but deadly: The Datura Stramonium or Devil's Snare has a distinctive smell


'We are not worried because we know about it now and can keep away from it.' said Mrs Abbott.

'It will stay in my garden until the weekend in case anyone wants to come and see it, but then I am going to cut it down.'

James Armitage of the Royal Horticultural Society, said: 'These plants are not native to Britain and we think their seeds are spread by birds.

'They belong to the same family as Deadly Nightshade and are highly poisonous if eaten.

'If you find one in your garden and have young children or are worried you can dig them up, but you can grow them as ornamental plants.

'It is worth remembering that there are lots of other poisonous plants which are much more common in British gardens, like aconite and yew.'

Datura Stramonium, also known as Devil's Apple, Trumpet or Snare has large, pale, trumpet shaped flowers and spiny pods.

Its leaves give off a pungent nauseating odour and the flowers smell sweet, but both are narcotic and can induce hallucinations or stupor if breathed in for too long.
Its seeds are particularly poisonous if eaten.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1204785/Hallucinogenic-Amazonian-plant-used-poison-spear-tips-growing-Suffolk-garden.html?ITO=1490


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: motaman]
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Phyllis looks like she's been hanging around that plant too much.

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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Islandminded]
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hahaha, yeah that look on her face is priceless.  :rofl2:

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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Islandminded]
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wow really? those plants are SO common and they act like its some big deal.

"Plant experts were left mystified after a deadly tropical plant, normally found in the Amazon, appeared in an English garden."
ahaha ok

"The plant originated in Mexico,[3]and was first described by Linnaeus in 1753. It was rapidly spread by human activity. Today, it grows wild in all the world's warm and moderate regions. In Europe, it is found as a weed on wastelands and in garbage dumps." -wikipedia

some plant experts..
:ilold:

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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Islandminded]
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They make it sound like its Amazonian and not a weed you can find growing most places.


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: 2end4]
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lol lol when i clicked on this post i almost jump out of my chair. she has a face for radio : )


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: MoonlightMile]
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MoonlightMile said:
lol lol when i clicked on this post i almost jump out of my chair. she has a face for radio : )


I liked her pic so much I made it my avatar. :tongue2:


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: 2end4]
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Datura is amazingly common, I do not understand why the press thinks it is such an exotic hallucinogenic plant. They may go on a crusade against it like salvia comparing it to LSD


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: motaman]
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Good god. Would someone please educate these people?

You know, she actually looks like an aunt of mine...


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Corrie]
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i saw them wild on the road up to the golden gate bridge right next to Shulgin's house


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Coaster]
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Those are gorgeous plants, they're planted all over san diego, especially in point loma/sunset cliffs you see tons of em.  Morning glories too, though I'm not sure if they're the psychoactive kind.  Sort of a sensationalist article to say the last--musta been a slow news day up there in Suffolk


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: motaman]
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Quote:
Its leaves give off a pungent nauseating odour and the flowers smell sweet, but both are narcotic and can induce hallucinations or stupor if breathed in for too long.





looks like she may have been smelling a bit too much


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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: dpga]
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Dear heavens!

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Re: Hallucinogenic Amazonian plant used to poison spear tips found growing in Suffolk garden [Re: Coaster]
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Coaster said:
i saw them wild on the road up to the golden gate bridge right next to Shulgin's house

They grow everywhere here...

EVERYWHERE, OH NOOOOS!!!

I added some nice porn music to this vid to spice things up, kinda blurry cuz I was standing on a hill.



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