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Rosary pea

Abrus precatorius

Habitat:

Florida

Notes:

On one side it is red and the other black.

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8 Comments

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

Why are they different colors on each side? When I looked at them they seemed evenly parted.

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

I agree and thank you very much for the websites.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 11 years ago

We see these in Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas) and they are often used in making jewelry. Bracelets and necklaces made with seeds are common. I never suspected they were poisonous and it seems like a bad idea to use poisonous seeds that children might use.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

They are very poisonous.

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 11 years ago

These seeds are very poisonous:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

I remember that the leaves where a little like ivy if that helps?

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

Thanks!

flynn.jeannette
flynn.jeannette 11 years ago

Really? Wow! They are kind of weird looking! One more question. Why do they look like that? Is it to scare of predators?

flynn.jeannette
Spotted by
flynn.jeannette

Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 20, 2012
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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