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Ricinus communis 'Crimson Spire', fruit
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Ricinus communis 'Crimson Spire', fruit

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35mm color slide
Digitized
Photographic image
September 1996
Ricinus communis 'Crimson Spire', fruit. Ricinus communis 'Crimson Spire' (castor bean, castor oil plant) has clusters of bright red, spiny, seed capsules along the bright red flower spike. Small, creamy, male flowers are visible below the seed capsules. Red pin cushion flowers are among the seed capsules on the top flower spike. The leaves are large, palmate with red veins. 
Ricinus L.
Ricinus communis 'Crimson Spire'
View from below
Annuals (Plants)
Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Fruit
Summer
Sharon Yiesla Photograph Collection
Plants
Ricinus
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
Copyright statement: ©Sharon Yiesla

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