Datura wrightii, jimson weed, at SBBG

Date

September 6, 2012

Media Format

Born Digital

Photographer

Elizabeth (Betsy) Collins

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

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

Flower Close-up

Image & Format Details

Index Number

BD_15266

Decade

2010s

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Collection

SBBG Born Digital Image Collection

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph