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Taxon:
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
(Michx.) Engelm. & A. Gray
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Cnidoscolus
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Crotonoideae
Tribe:
Manihoteae
Nomen number:
400145
Place of publication:
Boston J. Nat. Hist. 5:234. 1845 (G. Engelmann et al., Pl. lindheim. 1:26. 1845)
Verified:
10/03/1994
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Jatropha stimulosa
Michx.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cnidoscolus urens
(L.) Arthur var.
stimulosus
(Michx.) Govaerts
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Reference(s)
Erhardt, W. et al.
2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
Note:
=
Cnidoscolus urens
var.
stimulosus
(Michx.) Govaerts
Govaerts, R. et al.
2000.
World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
Note:
=
Cnidoscolus urens
var.
stimulosus
(Michx.) Govaerts
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
Radford, A. E. et al.
1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Webster, G. L.
1967. The genera of Euphorbiaceae in the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 48:351.
Common names
English
bull-nettle –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Alabama
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Florida
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Georgia
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Mississippi
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
e.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
South Carolina
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
s.e.
Native
Northern America
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Alabama (s.), Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi (s.), North Carolina (e.), South Carolina, Virginia (s.e.)]
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
fide Lampe & McCann; Kingsbury, as
Jatropha stimulosa
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025
. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL:
https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=400145
. Accessed
15 May 2025
.
Name
References