Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

desert thorn-apple

Datura discolor

Spanish: Higuerilla

Datura discolor, also called the desert thorn-apple, is an herbaceous annual plant native to the Sonoran Desert of western North America, where it grows in sandy soils and washes. All parts of the plant contain a mix of alkaloids that are potentially lethal when enough is ingested. Deaths from careless recreational use of Datura and related plants are frequently reported. Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Feb, Dec.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Solanales › Solanaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records7,907 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-04-19 — observation by jose_javier_bf
2024-01-14 — observation by zihuadean
2023-02-02 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-27 — observation by yolcaquixtiani
2021-09-13 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-05-24 — observation by chepipatricio

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “desert thorn-apple (Datura discolor) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/datura-discolor/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.