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Ricinus communis

Classification	Flowering Plants
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ricinus
Species	Ricinus communis L.
Common Name	Castor bean
Growth Habit	Forb
Duration	Annual
Plant Notes	**
C value	N/A
Status	Not Native, FACU- (NWPL)

** Not applicable or data not available.

Subspecies and Varieties

Not applicable or data not available.

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Species Distribution Map

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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Ricinus communis var. lividus	Ricinus communis var. lividus
Ricinus communis var. megalospermus	Ricinus communis var. megalospermus

Specimens and Distribution

No specimens exist for this species.

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)