Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Jatropha macrorhiza - Ragged Nettlespurge Jatropha macrorhiza - Ragged Nettlespurge
Scientific Name: Jatropha macrorhiza
Common Name: Ragged Nettlespurge, Ragged Jatropha
Flower Color: Pink to white
Plant Type: Herb, Perennial
Height: To 20 inches (51 cm) tall
Date Observed: July 30, 2006
Notes: Poisonous, especially the seeds. The flowers have 5 petals and are followed by large seed capsules. The fleshy, green, palmately-lobed leaves have ragged, irregularly-toothed margins. It blooms in the summer and grows in upland areas.
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