Datura, Lagunitas Secas, Santa Cruz Island

Date

August 20, 1980

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Datura, Lagunitas Secas, Santa Cruz Island

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Cruz Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Specific Location

Lagunitas Secas

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

mo'moy

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Jimsonweed, Devil's weed, Moonflower, Toloache, Tolguacha, Momoy, Samay e'nurr Indian Apple, Sacred Thorn-apple, Western Jimsonweed, California Jimsonweed

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Synonyms Long

Moonflower

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Datura wrightii, Desert, Chaparral, Datura wrightii, Datura wrightii, Joshua Tree Woodland, Lowland Chaparral, Maritime Desert Scrub, Southern Coastal Scrub

Flower Color

Purple, White

Primary Plant Part

Whole Plant