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Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii This plant is highly toxic and may be fatal if ingested by humans, livestock, or pets. In some places, it is even against the law to buy, sell or cultivate them.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164452/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html" title="Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/164452_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Iu7Epg4NodB997wA%2FU5zH3x1V1Y%3D" width="142" height="152" alt="Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164456/sacred_thorn-apple_seed_pod_or_datura_wrightii.html" title="Sacred Thorn-apple seed pod or Datura wrightii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/164456_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fwnq8lLywcCZW7pOER%2BKL2Wpw%2B8%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Sacred Thorn-apple seed pod or Datura wrightii This is how it got its name. A 5cm round sphere, covered in 5mm spikes or thorns, filled with disc shaped seeds. The &quot;sacred&quot; part comes from its hallucinogenic and potentially fatal properties.<br /> 160 merged images at .75X magnification<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164453/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii

This plant is highly toxic and may be fatal if ingested by humans, livestock, or pets. In some places, it is even against the law to buy, sell or cultivate them.

Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States

Sacred Thorn-apple seed pod or Datura wrightii This is how it got its name. A 5cm round sphere, covered in 5mm spikes or thorns, filled with disc shaped seeds. The "sacred" part comes from its hallucinogenic and potentially fatal properties.<br /> 160 merged images at .75X magnification<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164453/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States

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The Sacred datura

"Datura wrightii" or sacred datura is the name of a poisonous perennial plant and ornamental flower of southwestern North America. It is sometimes used as a hallucinogen. "D. wrightii" is classified as a deliriant and an anticholinergic.

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Uploaded Nov 11, 2024. Captured Nov 4, 2024 17:43 in 1002 Snow Canyon Dr, Ivins, UT 84738, USA.
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  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 2.22mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.