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Datura stramonium

Jimsonweed

GUUnrankable Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133730

Element CodePDSOL09060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSolanales

FamilySolanaceae

GenusDatura

Other Common Names

jimsonweed (EN) Stramoine commune (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

Of unknown origin (Gleason, 1952), but widespread as a weed in most warm-temperate parts of the world.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-11-08

Change Date1994-11-08

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Saskatchewan	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Illinois	SNA	No
Nevada	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
North Dakota	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
New Hampshire	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Colorado	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Florida	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Minnesota	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (26)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Magic Mountain	Angeles National Forest	15,542
Pattison	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	29,299

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Helton Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	2,348

Missouri (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Swan Creek Rare II Study Area	Mark Twain National Forest	7,310

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Evans	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,782

North Carolina (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Jarrett Creek	Pisgah National Forest	7,485
Overflow Creek	Nantahala National Forest	3,379
Tusquitee Bald	Nantahala National Forest	13,670

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
French Pete (a)	Willamette National Forest	1,668
Mclennon Mountain	Willamette National Forest	8,085

Tennessee (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sampson Mountain Addition	Cherokee National Forest	3,064
Stone Mountain	Cherokee National Forest	5,367

Vermont (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bread Loaf	Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests	1,768

Virginia (11)

Area	Forest	Acres
Adams Peak	George Washington National Forest	7,135
Bear Creek	Jefferson National Forest	18,274
Brush Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,002
Gum Run	George Washington National Forest	12,620
Little River	George Washington National Forest	27,292
New London Bridge Branch	Jefferson National Forest	844
Northern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	9,444
Oak Knob	George Washington National Forest	10,882
Shawvers Run Addition	Jefferson National Forest	1,927
Skidmore	George Washington National Forest	5,641
Southern Massanutten	George Washington National Forest	11,985

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dry River (WV)	George Washington National Forest	7,331
North Mountain Hopeville	Monongahela National Forest	6,525

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.