Datura wrightii, Joshua Tree

Date

November 1997

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Location Information

Place Name

Joshua Tree National Park

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

San Bernardino

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

mo'moy

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Jimsonweed, Devil's weed, Moonflower, Toloache, Tolguacha, Momoy, Samay e'nurr Indian Apple, Sacred Thorn-apple, Western Jimsonweed, California Jimsonweed

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Synonyms Long

Moonflower

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Datura wrightii, Desert, Chaparral, Datura wrightii, Datura wrightii, Joshua Tree Woodland, Lowland Chaparral, Maritime Desert Scrub, Southern Coastal Scrub

Flower Color

Purple, White

Primary Plant Part

Flower Close-up