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| Jimsonweed - Datura stramonium L. |
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Life cycle: Erect, branching summer annual.
Leaves: Cotyledons are long and narrow with a prominent midvein. Leaves are alternate, oval to egg-shaped, 3 to 8 inches long, smooth with long petioles. First leaves are entire; later leaves have large, coarsely and unevenly toothed margins. Damaged leaves will emit a foul odor.
Stems: Erect and branching, up to 5-foot-tall stems are hollow, generally smooth and green to purple. Damaged stems emit a foul odor.
Flowers and fruit: Flower petals are large, white to purple in color and fused into a 2- to 5-inch-long tube. Fruit are very spiny, egg-shaped capsules with four valves. Each valve contains numerous flat, dark brown to black, round to kidney-shaped seeds.
Reproduction: Seeds.
Toxicity: All plant parts are toxic to animals. |
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Jimsonweed leaf. |
Mature jimsonweed fruit. |
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