Datura Linnaeus. Jimsonweed, Thorn-apple.
A genus of 10-11 species, annual herbs, of sw. United States and Mexico. Several species of Datura are known to have been in our area at the time of first settlement by Europeans. They may have been weeds in native American fields, or grown for their hallucinogenic properties; the common name ‘Jimsonweed’ is a corruption of ‘Jamestown Weed’.
Ref: Avery, Satina, & Rietsema (1959); Barboza et al. In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Bye (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Datura stramonium | Original Image ⭷
© Some Luser, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Some Luser | Datura innoxia source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Sandy Wolkenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sandy Wolkenberg | Datura innoxia source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
© Alan Cressler: Datura wrightii, Devils Garden, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah 1 by Alan Cressler | Datura wrightii source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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