EUPHORBIACEAE
Cnidoscolus texanus
Common Name: Mala Mujer, Texas Bull Nettle
habit--beautiful but nasty! | leaf--what kind of venation is present? All of the little white dots on the leaf are the bases of stinging hairs (you can see them clearly on the petiole); these hairs can penetrate heavy clothing and deliver a painful injection! |
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flowers--is this a dicot or a monocot? | more flowers--beware of the mala mujer! |
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fruit (capsule) and flower in side view--doesn't this look scary?! This plant means business! | |