jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Member of devil’s trumpets (genus Datura)
nightshade family (family Solanaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• corolla white or pale purple, 6–9 cm, lobes 0.8–1.0 cm
• style 4–6 cm
• calyx 3.5–4.5 cm, angled toward base, lobes 0.5–0.7 cm
• fruit with 0.3–1.0 cm prickles and black seeds

Toxicity of devil weed, apple of peru, devil's apple, devil's trumpet, green dragon, hells bells, jimson weed, loco weed, moon weed, stink weed, thornapple, trumpet lily (Datura stamonium, Datura stramonium):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora