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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: What is this plant? Found on country road in Ohio.

  • Question

    What is this plant? Found on country road in Ohio.

    Answer

    Dear kristyicarr, you've photographed Ricinus communis (castor-bean), a member of the spurge family. The palmately lobed leaves with petioles attached to the underside (and not the edge) is one of the distinctive characteristics for this plant.