• Eq0@literature.cafe
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    26 days ago

    Wouldn’t there be other possible plants that would provide the same alkaloid compounds?

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      25 days ago

      That was what I thought until I reached this part with a link to another paper.

      Charred capsules of Datura stramonium were recovered in a Middle Bronze Age ritual pit at Prats, Andorra, ca. 1600 BCE

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    25 days ago

    I live in the middle of nowhere in Eastern North America. Saw some growing all by itself in the middle of the lane. It never came back in that spot and I’ve never seen any other plants. The seed pods are really spiky and light, they must hitch a ride on stuff.

    I decided not to try it after reading a few “trip reports”.