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Revised! HB003, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Wendy B. Zomlefer, describes this perennial herb with stinging hairs, milky sap, and tuberous roots — its classification, description, similar species, and toxicity. Includes references. Published by the UF Herbarium, October 2008.
HB003/HB003: Stinging Nettles of Florida: Cnidoscolus (ufl.edu)
References
Morton, J. F. 1974. Folk Remedies of the Low Country. E. A. Seaman Publishing, Inc., Miami, Florida.
Wild Plants for Survival in south Florida. Trend House, Tampa, Florida.
Plants Poisonous to People in Florida and other warm Areas. Published by the author, Stuart, Florida.
Perkins, K. D. & W. W. Payne. 1981 [reprint]. Guide to the poisonous and irritant plants of Florida. Circular 441, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Univ. Florida, Gainesville.
Webster, G. L. 1967. The genera of the Euphorbiaceae in the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 48: 303-430. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.185727
Wunderlin, R. P. and B. F. Hansen. 2003. Guide to Vascular Plants of Florida. 2nd ed. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.