Colorado Wildbuds

Datura wrightii

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8244

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8249

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8237

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 1973

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8255

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8256

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 8240

Datura wrightii, James Robb State Park, Clifton, Mesa Co. 1971

Scientific Name	Datura wrightii	USDA PLANTS Symbol	DAWR2
Common Name	Sacred Thorn Apple, Jimson-weed	ITIS Taxonomic Serial No.	30521
Family	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	SEINet Reference	Click Here
Description	Life zones and habitat: Plains and foothills (3500 to 6000 ft.); sandy or gravelly soils in open areas, roadsides, streamsides, irrigation banks, grasslands, waste grounds and shrublands. Plant: Widely branching bushy, perennial, 2 to 4 feet high; stems are smooth or with small pubescent hairs (canescent). Leaves: Alternate, large, grayish-green ovate leaves, up to 8 inches long, with asymmetric bases and entire or irregularly sinuate-dentate margins. Inflorescence: Large, showy, funnel-shaped blossoms; corolla is white to pale violet or lavender and 2-3/4 to nearly 6 inches across; lobes have a sharp tip, often tendril-like; the calyx is 2-1/2 to 5-3/4 inches long with lobes with pointed teeth. Bloom Period: June to September. Fruit: Large, hanging, round/ovoid seed capsules, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter, densely covered with spines. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and Flora of North America. Note: All parts of Datura plants contain dangerous levels of poison and may be fatal if ingested by humans and other animals, including livestock and pets (SW Colorado Wildflowers).	BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key	Colorado Status: Native

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