Common Name:
jimsonweed
Common Name Synonyms:
Jamestown weed, thorn apple, stinkhorn, stinkweed, devil's apple
Scientific Name:
Datura stramonium
Family Name:
Solanaceae
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Nightshade Family
Life Cycle
introduced annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
smooth, hollow, tall, branched
Leaves
alternate, smooth, large, ovate, long petioles, irregularly toothed margins leaves
Flowers
5-petaled, white to light purple, large, petal fuse to form funnel or trumpet, fused sepals cover lower flower; solitary in branch axils
Seedpods
egg-shaped, sharp spines
