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Datura wrightii
The plant has large white trumpet-shaped flowers. A poisonous perennial plant species and ornamental flower of the family Solanaceae.
Spotted at the Snow Park State Park in Utah. Mostly grassland prairie.
Among the Zuni people, the powdered root is given as an anesthetic and a narcotic for surgery. They also apply a poultice of root and flower meal applied to wounds to promote healing. The Zuni used Datura as a way to render patients unconscious while broken bones were set.
Spotted on Jun 28, 2022
Submitted on Oct 2, 2022
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