Question: This plant was found in a dry sandy area in Woodlawn Preserve, NY. I suspect that it is Jimsonweed. Thank …
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Question
This plant was found in a dry sandy area in Woodlawn Preserve, NY. I suspect that it is Jimsonweed. Thank You
Answer
Dear Auntie, you've photographed Xanthium strumarium (rough cocklebur), a member of the Asteraceae. Jimsonweed (genus Datura) has a four-valved capsule for a fruit, rather than achenes enclosed within a but-like involucre. Best wishes.
