Scientific Name:
Datura stramonium
Common Names:
datura, jimson weed
- Powerful hallucinogen used for spiritual visions; highly poisonous, can be fatally toxic.
- Foul smelling; 3 to 5 feet high.
- Leaves are 3 to 8 inches, slightly lobed, toothed; upper leaf surface darker than undersides.
- Trumpet-shaped flowers throughout summer.
- Egg-shaped seed capsule 1-3 inches, covered with spines or bald.