Datura stramonium, known by the
common names Jimson weed or
Devil's snare, is a plant in the
nightshade family. It is believed to have originated in
Mexico, but has now become naturalized in many other regions. Other common names for
D. stramonium include
thornapple and
moon flower, and it has the Spanish name Toloache. Other names for the plant include
hell's bells,
devil’s trumpet,
devil’s weed,
tolguacha,
Jamestown weed,
stinkweed,
locoweed,
pricklyburr, and
devil’s cucumber.