Arts & Life Datura: A "Witches' Weed" Montana Public Radio | By mtpr.org Published October 25, 2013 at 8:00 AM MDT Facebook Flipboard LinkedIn Email Listen • 1:29 Anna Veltfort October 26th & 28th, 2013: Datura. Also known as jimsonweed and moonflower, datura is medicinal. In potentially fatal doses, it's hallucinogenic. Datura isn't safe for experimentation.