Jimson Collection

Jimson weed, Datura stramonium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Monkshood and datura
Monkshood, Aconitum napellus 1, jimson weed or datura, Datura stramonium 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Jimson, the mule, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
3037395 Jimson, the mule, c.1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex Regiment) 1881-1921, India

Jimson, or sacred datura, New Mexico
Sacred datura, a hallucinogenic and poisonous native plant, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Plants / Datura Stramonium
Common Thorn Apple or Thorny Apple of Peru or Devils Apple or Jamestown / Jimson Weed

Datura stramonium (Jimson weed)
Illustration of a Datura stramonium (Jimson weed)

Jimson, the mule.Photograph from an album of 60 photographs.Associated with 2nd Bn Middlesex Regiment Date: circa 1902

Datura stramonium, jimsonweed
One of the 36 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the North Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

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"Jimson Weed, also known as Datura stramonium, is a fascinating and intriguing plant with a rich history. In Monkshood and Datura paintings from the late 1800s, Jimson is depicted alongside monkshood, another toxic plant, reflecting their deadly allure. The iconic image of "Jimson, the mule," from c. 1895, tells a chilling tale of a man who consumed Jimson seeds, causing him to hallucinate and believe he was riding a mule. Today, this plant, native to New Mexico and other regions, continues to intrigue botanists and adventurous gardeners alike. With its beautiful bell-shaped flowers and intoxicating properties, Jimson Weed, or Sacred Datura, remains a captivating and enigmatic presence in the plant world." (149 characters)