Thornapple, Jimson weed, Datura metcloides
Most species are poisonous, yet many food plants such as the potato, tomato, pepper and eggplant are related to the Thornapple. It is also related to the Petunia!
Jimson weed is considered a weed that is especially obvious along roadsides. The leaves are gray-green ovate and hairy. The flowers are typically tubular, large, white and showy, and open in the morning and forenoon, and close during the heat of the day. The plants have narcotic properties, so I guess what ever eats the seeds of the dried pods, is flying high!! It is a member of the nightshade family, and most who try to use the narcotic properties don’t fare so well.
AND HERE IS THE "THORN APPLE"
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Most species are poisonous, yet many food plants such as the potato, tomato, pepper and eggplant are related to the Thornapple. It is also related to the Petunia!
Jimson weed is considered a weed that is especially obvious along roadsides. The leaves are gray-green ovate and hairy. The flowers are typically tubular, large, white and showy, and open in the morning and forenoon, and close during the heat of the day. The plants have narcotic properties, so I guess what ever eats the seeds of the dried pods, is flying high!! It is a member of the nightshade family, and most who try to use the narcotic properties don’t fare so well.
AND HERE IS THE "THORN APPLE"
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Comments
 | 9:06am June 15 2006Marvin said: Awesome perspective on this. I REAllY like it. |
 | 4:06pm June 15 2006karen said: I agree - love the perspective. great info to go with it too! - thanks :) |
 | 6:01pm June 15 2006yellville said: Damn, guess I better pull mine |
 | 4:30am June 16 2006potterjo said: Beautiful capture esp with the clouds, mine are blooming too |
 | 7:17pm September 18 2006samira said: Great perspective! |
 | 7:37pm April 22 2007Gtc126 said: Beautiful Shot....Great color!!!! |
