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Sacred Datura
A commonly seen flower in Zion is the sacred datura. Don’t let its beauty fool you. It’s actually poisonous–like a powerful narcotic no less–and should definitely be seen and not touched.
Secret Datura, ZI99-122-4F, Zion National Park, Utah | ©1999 Jeff Blaylock.
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about 3 years ago
Hi Jeff,
nice Datura shot! I’m a photographer -as well as a web-designer, and have been doing some Black & White studies of Daturas lately. Never tried ingesting one myself, but I hear they were used by aboriginal peoples for spiritual ceremonies.
(ps i like your shots of Bryce Canyon as well – stunning geography there..)
Gary
about 5 years ago
Sacred Datura does not contain a narcotic. It contains scopolamine, an anticholinergic with halucinogenic properties.