Cnidoscolus texanus - Unknown
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Internal ID UUID644032a0462b2936527296
Scientific name Cnidoscolus texanus
Authority Small
First published in Fl. S.E. U.S. : 706 (1903)

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Texas bullnettle (Cnidoscolus texanus) is a perennial herb native to the U.S. states of Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma and also native to the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is covered with stinging hairs that release an allergenic toxin upon contact, resulting in intense pain. It has showy, fragrant white flowers that can bloom throughout the year in southern regions of its distribution. It is drought-tolerant and attractive to birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects. The seeds are edible when ripe and have a nutty flavor. Contact with the plant results in intense pain and a burning, stinging, itching rash lasting for hours. Relief from a normal reaction can be found with the application of a weak solution of ammonia or urine. The spines can be removed with an adhesive tape, however, one website suggest waiting 10–15 minutes for the spines to dry, otherwise the pressure from applying the tape will only press more toxins into the skin.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Jatropha texana Müll.Arg. Linnaea 34: 211 (1865)
Bivonea texana House Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 233-234: 61 (1920 publ. 1921)

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Language Common/alternative name
English texas bullnettle

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- Native
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Oklahoma
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Arkansas
      • Louisiana

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000899332
USDA Plants CNTE
Tropicos 12802006
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:61895-2
The Plant List kew-44250
Open Tree Of Life 3914603
NCBI Taxonomy 2907091
Nature Serve 2.157495
IPNI 61895-2
iNaturalist 133074
GBIF 3073704
Freebase /m/0crhvgn
EPPO CXFTE
EOL 1147662
USDA GRIN 400144
Wikipedia Cnidoscolus_texanus
CMAUP NPO668

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Warmer Temperature and Spatiotemporal Dynamics during Primary Succession on Tropical Coastal Dunes Martínez ML, Pérez-Maqueo O, Vázquez G, Landgrave R Plants (Basel) 09-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9697752
doi:10.3390/plants11223029
PMID:36432756
Stinging Trichomes in Apocynaceae and Their Evolution in Angiosperms Medina MC, Sousa-Baena MS, Capelli ND, Koch R, Demarco D Plants (Basel) 28-Oct-2021
PMCID:PMC8624652
doi:10.3390/plants10112324
PMID:34834691
Distribution, Ecology, Chemistry and Toxicology of Plant Stinging Hairs Ensikat HJ, Wessely H, Engeser M, Weigend M Toxins (Basel) 13-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7918447
doi:10.3390/toxins13020141
PMID:33668609
Chemical contents of stinging trichomes ofCnidoscolus texanus. Lookadoo SE, Pollard AJ J Chem Ecol 01-Sep-1991
doi:10.1007/BF00993737
PMID:24257929

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Dibenzylbutane lignans / Dibenzylbutanediol lignans
(2R,3S)-2,3-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)butane-1,4-diol 11428305 Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)CC(CO)C(CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)CO 358.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Dihydrocubebin 193042 Click to see C1OC2=C(O1)C=C(C=C2)CC(CO)C(CC3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)CO 358.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
5-[(3S,3aR,6R,6aR)-6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol 101389128 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC5=C(C=C4)OCO5)O 356.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Asarinin 101612 Click to see C1C2C(COC2C3=CC4=C(C=C3)OCO4)C(O1)C5=CC6=C(C=C5)OCO6 354.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Myristic Acid 11005 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O 228.37 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Glycerolipids / Triradylcglycerols / Triacylglycerols
Trimyristin 11148 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCC 723.20 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
Beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Amines / Primary amines / 2-arylethylamines
Histamine 774 Click to see C1=C(NC=N1)CCN 111.15 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00993737
> Organic nitrogen compounds / Organonitrogen compounds / Quaternary ammonium salts / Cholines / Acyl cholines
Acetylcholine 187 Click to see CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C 146.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00993737
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbonyl compounds / Phenylketones / Alkyl-phenylketones
1-(2,4,6-Trihydroxyphenyl)dodecan-1-one 11771258 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1=C(C=C(C=C1O)O)O 308.40 unknown via CMAUP database
1-(2,6-Dihydroxyphenyl)dodecan-1-one 365016 Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)C1=C(C=CC=C1O)O 292.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Chromones
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(6-phenylhexyl)chromen-4-one 101219429 Click to see C1=CC=C(C=C1)CCCCCCC2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O 338.40 unknown via CMAUP database
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-nonyl-chromen-4-one 5378621 Click to see CCCCCCCCCC1=CC(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2O1)O)O 304.40 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Indoles and derivatives / Tryptamines and derivatives / Serotonins
Serotonin 5202 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1O)C(=CN2)CCN 176.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00993737

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