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Jimson Weed; Datura

Datura stramonium

Description:

The plant is about 6 feet tall with big leaves and spiky green seed pods about the size of eggs. It was growing on the edge of a corn field next to the Ma and Pa Trail.

Habitat:

It was found on the edge of a corn field next to the Ma and Pa Trail.

Notes:

This plant contains the alkaloids atropine and scopolamine,and is known to be a powerful hallucinogen. Native Americans and other cultures used to consume the leaves and seeds in rituals to see visions and speak with the gods. This plant was found on the Ma and Pa Trail near Bel Air, MD. The Ma and Pa Trail is a 6.25-mile (10.1 km) multi-purpose rail trail that follows the path of the old Ma and Pa Railroad through Harford County, Maryland.

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3 Comments

flybeasley
flybeasley 9 years ago

Thank you for the update to the notes.

ShannonFox
ShannonFox 10 years ago

Added the trail where this plant was found in the notes section. Thanks

flybeasley
flybeasley 10 years ago

Please put the name of the park where you spotted this in the "Notes" section. Thank you.

ShannonFox
Spotted by
ShannonFox

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 2, 2013
Submitted on Sep 2, 2013

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