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Datura wrightii Regel Angel’s trumpet, sacred thorn-apple, sacred datura, western jimson weed, belladonna, toloache, Jimsonweed, thorn-apple, angel trumpet These varieties of Datura have similar ranges and psychoactive effects, and they are often confused | ||
Datura stramonium |
You are here Datura wrightii |
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| Plant | This non-woody bush grows to 3–5′ (91–152 cm) in height, with stiff, hollow stems that are green or purple. Plant is malodorous. | Angel's trumpet grows in bushes 2–4′ (60–121 cm) high, with grayish-green stems coated with fine hairs. |
| Leaves | Toothed, wrinkly leaves are 3–8″ (7.6–20 cm) × 1–6″ (2.5–15 cm), mostly hairless. | Alternate, 6″ (15 cm) × 4″ (10 cm), with smooth margins and sometimes slightly wavy edges. The leaves have the unusual property that they are not symmetric at the base— one side is somewhat larger than the other. Leaf undersides have fine hairs. |
| Flowers | Flowers are smaller, 2½–5″ (6.3–12 cm) × 1–2″ (2.5–5 cm), trumpet-shaped, fragrant, white, cream-colored, purple, or white with a purple center. They usually open only partially, unfurling to produce a spiral, pinwheel-like effect. | Large, 5–9″ (12–22 cm) long, fragrant, trumpet-shaped, and white, cream-colored, or purplish. They have several segments, with small points at the edges between them. |
| Fruit | Densely thorny egg-shaped capsule 1–3″ (3–8 cm) long, consisting of four segments, and containing many dark brown or black seeds. | Prickly, about 1″ (2.5 cm) across. |
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| Habitats | Grows abundantly in warm and temperate regions. | Coastal sage scrub, valley grasslands, joshua tree woods, pinyon-juniper woods |
Datura wrightii description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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