Datura spp.

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Solanaceae
Genus :
Datura
Species :
ceratocaula; inoxia; metel; stramonium; ...
COMMON NAMES
Jimson Weed; Devil's Apple; Thorn Apple; Stinkweed; Devil's Weed; Malpitte; Moonflower; Toloache (D. inoxia)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Deliriant
DESCRIPTION
Datura is a woody-stalked, leafy herb growing up to 2 meters. It produces spiney seed pods and large white or purple trumpet-shaped flowers that face upward. Most parts of the plant contain atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine. It has a long history of use both in S. America and Europe and is known for causing delirious states and poisonings in uninformed users.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Belladonna-Like Substances, by Peter Stafford
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Threshold Sleep, by Komrade
Eating Bugs While My Friends Convulsed, by Mikey
Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden, by Sasha
Hellishly Fantastical, by Samwise
Beautiful Waking Dreams and Epic Nightmares, by Hunter-Gatherer
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
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HEALTH #
Datura Plant Poisoning, Clinical Toxicology Review, 2001
Suspected Moonflower Intoxication - MMWR, 2002
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
JimsonWeed, American Botanical Council
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Supplier of hallucinogenic drug sought after two die, Aug 24 2011
School Warns Parents About Jimson Weed - Nov 3 2003
Datura-related Hospitalizations in South Africa - June 2003
Local Teens Eating Hallucinogenic Weed - Oct 3 2002
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Planta que matou jovem no Funchal... - RTP Informação, Aug 17 2006 (Portuguese)
Stechapfel: Datura stramonium (Deutch)
Solanaceae : Common Names (Finnish)
Datura L (Sverige)