big white lily-flowers,spiny seed pods

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  1. fionamom

    fionamom Member

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    Can anyone help ID this plant? I am in Delaware,but I think this plant is probably not native, never seen one like it before. It's growing in cracks in the sidewalk. Bush-like, about 2 feet tall, large white upright lily-like flowers, about 6 inches long and 3-4 inches across, long thin buds about 6 inches long, green spiny seed pods a little smaller than golf ball sized. Green leaves slightly serrated,young ones are velvety. Sorry, I don't have a digital camera or I'd post a photo.
     
  2. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Jimson weed (Datura).
     
  3. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Sounds like Datura. D. stramonium, D. wrightii are native in Delaware.
     
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    Thanks guys! I looked up photos of Datura, yup, that's it. Glad I didn't pull one out to try to root it, like I wanted to.
     
  5. Margaret

    Margaret Active Member 10 Years

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    From your name I take it that you are a mother. Datura has been taken out of some school gardens because of its effect when eaten by children. You may want to research it a bit and then decide whether you keep it.
    Just a thought.
    Margaret
     

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