Jimsonweed fruit forming

Jimsonweed fruit forming; click for greater detail.

And this is what the strange fruit of jimsonweed, Datura wrightii, is like when it’s still forming. Looks like green flames, don’t you think?

For more information about Datura wrightii, including a state-clickable map showing the many places in the United States where this plant grows, you can visit the USDA website.

© 2011 Steven Schwartzman