RSA - California Botanic Garden Herbarium (RSA:RSA)
RSA0125218
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Ricinus communis L.
Euphorbiaceae
Brett R. Goforth
s.n.
2018-02-15
15 Feb 2018
United States, California, San Bernardino, Roadside embankment of I-215 Freeway, 0.9 km SE of Palm Avenue and 0.1 km NW of Cable Creek, Verdemont, Rancho Muscupiabe Grant. About 2 m downhill of freeway guardrail at southbound right lane.; San Bernardino North 7.5'
34.1857028 -117.35405 WGS84
+/- 1 m accuracy GPS
500 meters
1640ft.
South facing slope ca. 30 degrees. Full sun exposure, not irrigated, rocky, soil well drained, coarse sandy loam.
Shrub, 2 m tall. In flower and fruit. Pistillate flowers with red plumose styles, mature leaves green, developing leaves red, fruit spiny and red becoming brown, seeds highly toxic.