Datura stramonium

Common Name: 
jimsonweed, Jamestown weed, 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
Stems of Jimsonweed
Stems of Jimsonweed
Stems of Jimsonweed
Stems of Jimsonweed
Stems of Jimsonweed
Stems of Jimsonweed
Leaves
alternate, smooth, large, ovate, long petioles, irregularly toothed margins leaves
Leaves of Jimsonweed
Leaves of Jimsonweed
Leaves of Jimsonweed
Flowers
5-petaled, white to light purple, large, petal fuse to form funnel or trumpet, fused sepals cover lower flower; solitary in branch axils
Flowers of Jimsonweed
Flowers of Jimsonweed
Flowers of Jimsonweed
Flowers of Jimsonweed
Seed Pods
egg-shaped, sharp spines
Seedpods of Jimson Weed
Seedpods of Jimson Weed