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Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Photo by jess.blank
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36.2369, -112.689

Field Notes

Description:

large white flower

Habitat:

desert, canyon

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Comments (4)
Latimeria
Great shot! I've got this in my backyard, it attracts some neat insects. One of my favorites, the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta). When it reaches its adult moth stage, it's spectacular. Just make sure not to ingest any parts of the plant, it's hallucinogenic!
Ashish
you must remove colours...!!
jess.blank
Thanks for the welcome! I'm really enjoying it here.
Isabela
Welcome to Noah, Jessica. Great photo!

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PublishedJune 7, 2011

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