Jimson Weed (Datura wrightii), Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, California - May 2008.
San Diego County, California, US
Jimson weed next to Generals Highway between Potwisha and Buckeye Flat
San Diego County, California, US
Datura is a genus of nine species of vespertine flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. Its precise and natural distribution is uncertain, owing to its extensive cultivation and naturalization throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the globe. Its distribution within the Americas, however, is most likely restricted to the United States and Mexico, where the highest species diversity occurs.
