Find Your Ask the Expert: Now growing in my backyard
About 2ft tall
James,
I believe you have a Datura stramonium also known as Angel’s trumpet, Jimson weed, Thorn apple. Datuar stramonium seems to be native in all of the continental US states expect Wyoming. The large trupet shaped flowers are pretty and later it will develop a spiny fruit. Certain Native American tribe used this plant as an herb. However, all parts of this plant are toxic and should not be ingested.
If you reside in Florida having this plant in your yard is illegal. This plant is better known under the name of belladona. I would pull it up, regardless of where you live.