




Datura wrightii
Sacred Datura is a beautiful flower with big, white, trumpet-shaped blooms. It grows in warm places and has a lovely, sweet scent that attracts butterflies and bees.
Habitat: Desert
The Sacred Datura has large, funnel-shaped white flowers, often tinged with lavender, that dramatically unfurl at dusk. Its broad, fuzzy, grey-green leaves are distinctively lobed. The plant forms a sprawling bush.





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Danger
4/5 · High
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Its huge, trumpet-like flowers can grow longer than a child's hand!
Some ancient cultures used Datura in sacred ceremonies for spiritual visions.
The flowers release a surprisingly sweet perfume that attracts night-flying insects!
The plant's spiky seed pods burst open to release many small seeds.
Sacred Datura's huge flowers open only at night, releasing a strong perfume to attract nocturnal pollinators like moths.
Sacred Datura has powerful toxic compounds in all its parts that help it defend against most hungry animals.
Sacred Datura can grow a long taproot to reach deep underground water sources, helping it survive dry conditions.
Hyles lineata
They are key pollinators of the night-blooming flowers.
Manduca sexta
The caterpillars feed on the leaves despite the plant's toxins.
Aromatic plants produce and emit fragrant volatile organic compounds, often for defense or to attract pollinators.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Night blooming plants open their flowers after sunset, often to attract nocturnal pollinators with their scent and appearance.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Desert habitats are arid regions characterized by extremely low precipitation and often extreme temperatures, supporting specialized flora and fauna.
Possessing sharp, pointed projections or spines on the body or surface.
Poisonous organisms produce toxins that can cause harm when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through contact.
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Danger
4/5 · High
Do not touch or eat any part of the plant without asking an adult, as it can be harmful.
50-150 cm
100-200 cm
10-20 cm
Summer
No
Deadly
Perennial
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California, US
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California, US
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California, US
You might spot Fingertips, Lemonade Berry, and California Boxthorn.
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New Mexico, US
You might spot Tree Cholla, Mule Deer, and Sacred Datura.
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