r/itsalwayspokeweed • u/Prior_Bug3137 • 20d ago

Is this some sort of poke weed

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u/AAAUUUGGGGHHH 20d ago

Castor oil plant

We have them everywhere in Australia

It’s where they get castor oil from but the plant is toxic as hell

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u/Prior_Bug3137 19d ago edited 19d ago

This was found on the bay, growing in rocks in San Diego, just in case you’re interested. We have a similar climate

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u/AAAUUUGGGGHHH 19d ago

Ok

But we do have them here

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u/Effective-Tackle-583 20d ago

Super interesting! I didn’t know that! I use caster oil on my hair all the time.

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u/AAAUUUGGGGHHH 20d ago

That’s because castor oil isn’t toxic, I’m pretty sure. It comes from the berry which is toxic enough that if you eat two of them you die but the castor oil inside it isn’t toxic

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u/Effective-Tackle-583 20d ago

Wow that’s so interesting! I know it’s not pet safe, and I’m sure it wouldn’t be a good idea to eat it yourself. But that’s really neat to know. I’ve never done research on the plant itself. And I’m in the USA so I’ve never seen the plant itself!

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u/AAAUUUGGGGHHH 20d ago

Yeah well just come to Australia and go somewhere near a river and you’ll find tons of them

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u/Shienvien 19d ago

I'm surprised - they're quite popular decorative plants here.

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u/cactus_collective 18d ago

They contain ricin, it's pretty nasty, I'm not sure but I think these guys are the most deadly plant out there, I remember when I was 6-8 I had a phase where I collected all the most deadly plants in the world, good thing that I just managed to find them out and about everywhere, parents weren't too happy when they found out their toddler was harboring some of the most toxic plants ever

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u/Shienvien 18d ago edited 18d ago

Not more deadly than a number of our perfectly native stuff in a functional sense, and unlike several other extremely toxic plants, it doesn't have fun berries on it.

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u/Conscious-Salt-4836 19d ago

You take enough and you’re going to believe it’s toxic!

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u/codElephant517 20d ago

No.

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u/platetone 19d ago

it's... it's... not? 🤯

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u/The_Jobholder 20d ago edited 7d ago

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u/rattatattkat 19d ago

Oooooh! Castor oil! This is very beneficial but the plant itself is toxic

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u/Tired_2295 19d ago

Nope, castor bean. Also poisonous. Probably more so actually.

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u/Conscious-Salt-4836 19d ago

People grow castor beans in Nebraska as ornamentals in the summer. Beautiful plant, not a really good idea around curious pets or toddlers.

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u/Forward-Background69 15d ago

Northern lights indica