Datura wrightii
Family: Solenaceae
Description: Erect branching perennial plant up to 1.5 meter tall. Leaves alternate, ovate about 15 cm long. Flowers fragrant, opening at night or on cloudy days; corollas white, trumpet shaped, to 15 cm or longer. Fruit globose, prickly capsules about 4cm broad.
Field Identification: Not likely to be found in the field but rather in gardens and landscapes.
Plant Trivia: Seeds contain alkaloids that are narcotic, usually poisonous. Flowers are pollinated by Spinx moths. Was named foin honor of Charles Wright, one of the best-known American botanists in the 19th C.
Occurrence: Not likely to be found in the field but rather in gardens and landscapes.
Bloom Period: Mar-Dec
Plant Use: Landscaping. Nectar source for some moths.
