Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) observed in Mount Rainier Ct, Pleasanton, CA, US
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Native Plants
Sacred Datura's large, white trumpet flowers open at dusk and are pollinated almost exclusively by hawk moths — spotting one in your neighborhood means those night-flying pollinators may be closer than you think.
Someone in Pleasanton, California spotted and documented a Sacred Datura plant growing on a residential street. Sacred Datura is a native California plant known for its huge white flowers that bloom at night. The observation was confirmed as accurate by the iNaturalist community, making it an official 'research-grade' record.
Key Findings
Research-grade observation confirmed by the iNaturalist community in Pleasanton, CA
Sacred Datura documented in a suburban residential setting (Mount Rainier Ct), suggesting naturalization or persistence in disturbed urban landscapes
Observation adds a georeferenced data point to the known range of Datura wrightii in the San Francisco Bay Area
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A research-grade observation of Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) was recorded in a residential neighborhood in Pleasanton, CA, documenting the presence of this striking native wildflower in a suburban setting.
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Research-grade observation of Sacred Datura in Mount Rainier Ct, Pleasanton, CA, US.
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Datura wrightii, commonly known as sacred datura, is a poisonous perennial plant species and ornamental flower of the family Solanaceae native to the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It is sometimes used as a hallucinogen due to its psychoactive alkaloids. D. wrightii is classi...