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castor bean
Ricinus communis
Ricinus communis
castor bean Spurge Family
Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae
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common names
  castor bean
  castor oil plant
accepted scientific name
  Ricinus communis L.
rules for finding collection records
  Ricinus communis (260)
family name
  • Euphorbiaceae
Image Author: ©2004 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
Image Source
Category: Wildflowers, Shrubs, Broadleaf Trees
Flowers: No obvious petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is .45 to .6 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed All Year
Introduced. Native to Africa.

How Likely at this Location (40%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Brush
Riparian
Grassland
Cliff
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
grid lines base


Names

Accepted Scientific Name

Ricinus communis   L.   (TSN: 28393, Index: 427)


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