
Common names: Green Dragon, Loco Weed, and Devil's Trumpet.
Brief description: Large, annual herb, 3 to 5 feet high.
Leaves are alternate and oval-shaped, dark green in color growing
up to 8 inches long with short leaf stems. Fruit about 2 inches
long, small seeds, brownish black in color. Flowers are violet-purple,
funnel-shaped, and 2 to 5 inches long, blooming usually in late
spring.
Poisonous parts: Entire plant especially the seeds and
leaves.
Poisoning: Common effects include hyperthermia , dry
mucus membranes, tachycardia , decreased gastrointestinal motility,
urinary retention, delirium , hallucinations and drowsiness.
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