SACRED DATURA
Angel Trumpet, Datura, Jimsonweed,
Southwestern Thorn Apple
Datura wrightii

POISONOUS! It contains numerous poisonous alkaloids
including atropine, hyoscyamine, and hyoscine and
every year these produce a number of deaths in the United States.
It’s narcotic and hallucinogenic properties have
made it part of sacred rituals experimentations.
People trying to imitate Native American ways have often poisoned themselves, sometimes fatally.
Sacred Datura is an easy plant to identify and very pretty.
Large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom March through November. Leaves are up to 10 inches long, flared trumpet flowers
are 5-9 inches long, and the overall plant is often several feet high and a sprawling four or five feet across.