Nyctaginia capitata Choisy is a plant in the Nyctaginaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Nyctaginia capitata Choisy
Nyctaginia capitata, devil's bouquet, is the only species in the monotypic genus Nyctaginia of the Nyctaginaceae family, native from southern central USA to northeastern Mexico.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Nyctaginia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Nyctaginaceae family. The genus contains only one species: Nyctaginia capitata Choisy, which is commonly known as devil's bouquet. This species is native to the area extending from southern central United States to northeastern Mexico.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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