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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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164453/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html" title="Sacred Thorn-apple or Datura wrightii"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/164453_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=5cEFlrAjFPEf2tLXXfVoKmQ%2FaJU%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164452/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164456/sacred_thorn-apple_seed_pod_or_datura_wrightii.html<br /> Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States" /></a></figure> Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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.
160 merged images at .75X magnification

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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164452/sacred_thorn-apple_or_datura_wrightii.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/164456/sacred_thorn-apple_seed_pod_or_datura_wrightii.html<br /> Datura wrightii,Fall,Geotagged,Sacred datura,United States

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Super interesting image, William! Posted 9 months ago

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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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Similar species: Solanales
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Nov 12, 2024. Captured Nov 11, 2024 16:53 in Snow Canyon Dr, Dammeron Valley, UT 84783, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • f/4.5
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.