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Jimsonweed
Scientific Name Datura Stramonium L. - Named by Carl Linnaeus as published in Species Plantarum (1753). The genus was derived from ancient hindu word for plant, dhatura.
Jimson Weed: Fast Facts
Discusses toxic effects of Jimson weed, especially its two main active ingredients, the belladonna alkaloids atropine and scopolamine..
Datura stramonium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Datura stramonium, known by the common names jimson weed, ditch weed, stink weed, loco weed, Korean morning glory, Jamestown weed, thorn apple, angel's trumpet, devil's trumpet ...

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Jimsonweed, common name for a plant native to North America and now naturalized around the world. It is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental or for its alkaloids. The plant is a large annual herb with conspicuous white-to-purple tubular flowers up to 10 cm (4 in) long and large, round, spiny fruits. The alkaloids, produced in the leaves, seeds, and other parts of the plant, are poisonous; ingestion can result in convulsions, coma, and even death.

Scientific classification: Jimsonweed belongs to the family Solanaceae. It is classified as Datura stramonium.