Ricinus communis L.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ricinus communis L.

  • Description

    Species Description - Tall, stout, glabrous annual (perennial and arborescent in warmer climates) with large (1–4 dm wide), peltate, subrotund, palmately 6–11-lobed lvs and large racemes of fls; seeds 1 cm, violently poisonous; 2n=20. Rarely adventive in waste places with us.

  • Common Names

    castor bean