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Ricinus communis L.

castor-oil plant (Euphorbiaceae)

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Ricinus communis is a toxic annual herb that can be several metres tall; it is a rare casual in the British Isles.

Corfu, Greece; 1996-09-15

 castor-oil plant / Ricinus communis: _Ricinus communis_ is a toxic annual herb that can be several metres tall; it is a rare casual in the British Isles.

The flowers of Ricinus communis have many stamens; the fruit is an extremely toxic bean.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 castor-oil plant / Ricinus communis: The flowers of _Ricinus communis_ have many stamens; the fruit is an extremely toxic bean.

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