A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
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A plant (Ricinus communis) with ornamental peltate andpalmately cleft foliage, growing as a woody perennial in the tropics,and cultivated as an herbaceous annual in temperate regions; --called also castor-oil plant. [Sometimes corrupted into palmcrist.]
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