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Castor bean

Ricinus communis

Photo by auntnance123
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28.3883, -80.6036

Field Notes

Description:

leggy shrub 4 to 5 feet tall; spiny fruit ripening to red

Habitat:

spotted in residential landscape

Reference Links:

Castor oil plant

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
auntnance123
Alternately poisonous and medicinal. This plant is the source of the much-maligned 'castor oil'.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
The Color Red
Photographed
PublishedJune 28, 2011

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