stramonium
noun
stra·mo·ni·um
strə-ˈmō-nē-əm 
1
: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed or of a related plant (genus Datura) that contain toxic alkaloids (such as atropine) used in medicine
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This looks like jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), also called thorn apple because of its spiky fruit.
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oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019
According to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Jimson weed, also called Datura stramonium, blooms in the late summer and is toxic.
—Fox News, 10 Sep. 2019
While that sounds innocent enough, Datura stramonium, as it is known in the scientific world, belongs to the deadly nightshade family and contains high levels of anti-cholinergic alkaloids such as scopolamine, hyoscyamine and atropine.
—Matt Kaplan, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2015
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oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019
According to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Jimson weed, also called Datura stramonium, blooms in the late summer and is toxic.
—Fox News, 10 Sep. 2019
While that sounds innocent enough, Datura stramonium, as it is known in the scientific world, belongs to the deadly nightshade family and contains high levels of anti-cholinergic alkaloids such as scopolamine, hyoscyamine and atropine.
—Matt Kaplan, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2015
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“Stramonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stramonium. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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stramonium
noun
stra·mo·ni·um
strə-ˈmō-nē-əm
1
: the dried leaves of the jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) or of a related plant of the genus Datura containing the anticholinergic and antispasmodic alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine and used especially formerly in the treatment of asthma and parkinsonism
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