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Castor oil plant

Ricinus communis

Description:

Plant about 40 cm tall with big serrated leaves and spiky seed pods.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Cindy and Maria

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Natral List for the ID.

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Very nice! I've only seen it when the pods are bright red

Agree with NatralList, Castor Oil Plant. I've never seen it in flower. Nice one!

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012

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