common jimson weedDatura stramonium
Solanaceae
I really wanted this to be our native western jimson weed (D. wrightii), but alas this is the non-native. The flowers look similar in photos, although I suspect the western jimson weed flowers can get quite large. D. wrightii appears to have smoother leaf margins, whereas D. stramonium leaves are more toothed. I double-checked Fort Ord's plant list to confirm this ID. The seed pods are impressive. It seems the origins of this plant are unclear.
4 comments:
That looks very much like what we call Thorn Apple.
Wonderful photos throughout Katie.
Yes, I think ours is also called thorn apple, too.
I’ve always known it as a moon flower
Thanks, brendakay! It's fun learning all the names people have for plants.
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