Used as a poison, a cosmetic and a treatment for asthma, Datura stramonium has a rich and varied history. Just don’t mention the naked soldiers …
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The agent that contaminated baby spinach, prompting a recent national recall, has been revealed. It’s a weed, not deliberate misadventure or a chemical contaminant.
The culprit is thornapple, otherwise known as jimsonweed or, to give it its scientific name, Datura stramonium.
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