Herbarium of the Bizarre

Datura

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Scary story time! But like, seriously. Thanks to Dr. Jillian De Gezelle for introducing me to this beautiful, nightmarish flower.


Apologies if the sound editing is not my best work. It’s been that kind of week.


Music by James Milor from Pixabay


Information provided by:

  1. https://www.unilad.com/news/worlds-scariest-drug-crime-gangs-20220822
  2. “Pharmacological properties of Datura stramonium L. as a potential medicinal tree: An overview” by Priyanka Soni, et al. (2012)
  3. https://sunrisehouse.com/herbal-drugs/datura/
  4. “Million dollar ride: Crime committed during involuntary scopolamine intoxication” by Sonja Reichert, et al. (2017)
  5. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/poisonous-flower-tiktok-angels-trumpet-b1877286.html
  6. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/ethnobotany/Mind_and_Spirit/datura.shtml
  7. “World’s Scariest Drug: Columbian Devil’s Breath” from VICE (2012)
  8. https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/datura/
  9. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura
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    Herbarium of the BizarreBy Meredith Hemphill