200 MEDICINAL AND POISONOUS PLANTS 



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Fig. 187, I.— Jimson-weed {Datura Stramdnium, Nightshade Family, 

 Solanacf'F) . Flowering and fruiting branch. (Baillon. )^A coarse 

 annual about 1-2 m. tall; stem green; flowers white, heavy-scented, 

 5-10 cm. lonn.] fruit dry. Native home, Asia (?). 



Fig. 1S7, II. — Jimson- 

 weed. ,1, fitiwcr, cut 

 vertically. B, base 

 of flower cut verti- 

 cally, enlarged. (', 

 fruit opening to di.s- 

 charge the seeds. I), 

 seed, entire, and cut 

 vertically'. (Baillon.) 



