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Cnidoscolus angustidens
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Cnidoscolus angustidens, with the common name mala mujer, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). It is native to the Sonoran Desert mountains of southeastern Arizona and Northwestern Mexico, and further south in Mexico. "Mala mujer" is Spanish for "bad woman", referring to its stinging hairs which cause severe contact dermatitis. Subspecies Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. angustidens - Arizona, Mexico Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. calyculatus (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Breckon ex Fern.Casas - Michoacán Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. dentatus Breckon ex Fern.Casas - Jalisco, Guerrero, Puebla Cnidoscolus angustidens subsp. orbiculatus (Lundell) Breckon ex Fern.Casas - C + S Mexico...read more on Wikipedia.
3 Cnidoscolus angustidens subspecies found:
Climate
What environment does Cnidoscolus angustidens prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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