Jimson Weed, Thorn Apple
Datura wrightii
Synonyms: Datura inoxia ssp. quinquecuspida, Datura metel var. quinquecuspida, Datura meteloides
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The photo at left shows jimson-weed (Datura wrightii) as seen in Washington across the Columbia River from The Dalles, OR.........September 29, 2007. Note that the leaves of this specimen are not lobed or toothed as with the individual further above. The photo at right shows a close-up view into the funneliform flower of jimson-weed (Datura wrightii) as seen in Washington across the Columbia River from The Dalles, OR..........September 29, 2007. Note the 5 stamens the long, slender style.
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Jimson-weed (Datura wrightii) as seen adjacent to the eastern rest room building at the eastbound Memaloose Rest Area off Interstate 84..........September 30, 2022.
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Jimson-weed observed in plantings at the east bound Memaloose Rest Area off Interstate 84.........July 16, 2019.
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Jimson-weed observed in plantings at the east bound Memaloose Rest Area off Interstate 84.........September 11, 2020. The photos are a bit off natural color due to a thick layer of smoke in the Columbia River Gorge due to the post Labor Day wildfires in the Cascades late summer of 2020.
The photo above shows jimson-weed (Datura wrightii) as seen in Washington across the Columbia River from The Dalles, OR..........September 29, 2007.
Paul Slichter