jimson/gypsum (weed)

[paul johnson]

Does anyone else remember when Malort, the pseudo Swedish liquor was
bottled with a sprig of Jimsonweed in it?
On 10/15/2012 4:58 PM, Baker, John wrote:
>          "Gypsum weed" apparently is just another name for jimson weed, datura stramonium, a member of the nightshade family and dangerous for cattle or humans under either name.
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