jimson

  • 131Blakeslee , Albert Francis — (1874–1954) American botanist and geneticist Blakeslee was born at Geneseo in New York State and educated at the Wesleyan University, Connecticut, graduating in 1896. He taught science for four years before entering Harvard to do post graduate… …

    Scientists

  • 132Datura stramonium — the most common species of Datura; it is a source of hyoscyamine and scopolamine. Its seeds sometimes contaminate animal feed and cause daturism. Called also Jimson weed, stramonium, and thorn apple …

    Medical dictionary