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Euphorbia cyathophora Murr.

Wild Poinsettia, Poinsettia, Fire on the Mountain
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

USDA Symbol: EUCY
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Euphorbia cyathaphora

Wild Poinsettia

Euphorbiaceae

Location: Volunteer in flower bed, 85 Campden Circle--Oakwell Farms. Common in the area.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Full sun, above average moisture; alkaline, alluvial soil.

Description: Erect, glabrous annual, 40 cm tall, much branched. Leaves bright green, thin, narrowly obovate. Cyathia clustered terminally, subtended by decussate leaves that are pale reddish basally.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Harry Cliffe
 Collection Date: May 24, 1987
 Specimen number: 158

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0336
 Accession Date: May 8, 1993
 Accession Number: 27

Annotations: MCFRB

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