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jimson weed /jim·son weed/ (jim´son wēd) stramonium. jimson weed [jim′sən] a common name for Datura stramonium, a poisonous plant with large trumpet-shaped flowers. It is a member of solanaceous plants and a natural source of cholinergic blockers. Its chief components are the anticholinergics hyoscyamine and scopolamine. Jimson weed daturastramonium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Our guide, longtime island resident Fred Procedo, also pointed out wild cucumber, sunflowers, sweet peas and jimson weed, all growing wildly and profusely, right along the roads. Boyd of Texas A&M University in College Station, show shamans surrounded by jimson weed and peyote, two consciousness-altering substances. SANTA PAULA - Three teenagers were hospitalized after apparently drinking tea brewed with a toxic jimson weed flower that causes hallucinations. |
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