Jimsonweed

[redbird]

This was growing next to the edge of a soccer field in my local park (in New York City) a few weeks ago. The flowers are all done now, but there are some very promising seed pods.

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[meretia]

Jimsonweed, really! It looks so much like the moonflowers my grandmother used to have growing at her house.

[ysilme]

Very beautiful. I have never seen this plant before, such beautiful flowers!

[thistleburr]

Wow, it's blooming that late? I'm surprised. I found some locally and it had already made seed pods by June.

[redbird]

Given where it's growing, I'm guessing the seeds were carried down in a rainstorm and sprouted late. Which suggests there's more of it somewhere up in the hills, which pleases me.

A few years ago some was growing in a different area of the park, and then was pulled out. I was disappointed, but had to agree that they were probably right: you don't want poisonous plants growing next to a street that is blocked off during the day so elementary school kids can play at recess.