| Common
Name:
jimsonweed, jamestownweed, thorn apple, stinkhorn,
stinkweed, devil’s apple
Scientific Name: Datura stramonium L.
Family Name: Solanaceae - Nightshade Family
Identification
Notes:
life
cycle - introduced annual, reproducing by seed
stems -
smooth, hollow, tall, branched growth
habit 1, growth
habit 2, growth
habit 3, seedling
1, seedling
2, seedling
3, seedling
4, seedling
5, seedling
6
leaves -
alternate, smooth, large, ovate, long petioles, irregularly
toothed margins leaves leaves 1, leaves 2, leaves
3
flowers -
5-petaled, white to light purple, large, petal fuse to form
funnel or trumpet, fused sepals cover lower flower; solitary
in branch axils flower 1, flower 2, flower
3, seedpods 1, seedpods 2, mature seedpods
seedpods - egg-shaped, sharp spines
other - rank scent when bruised or crushed
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