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Jimsonweed

LATIN NAME
Datura wrightii

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • There are several species of jimsonweeds in the south-central US, and all are very similar in appearance. Datura wrightii, known as “Sacred thorn-apple” is the most common in the Texas Panhandle eastern New Mexico.
  • Flowers May to October.
  • The large white flowers are 8 inches long in full bloom, very showy.
  • The entire plant is covered with small, spreading hairs.
  • This plant is widely found in disturbed sites, waste places, old fields, and open areas.
  • Poisoning of both livestock and humans can occur from ingestion of any part of the plant.

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