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Euphorbia brachycera (Horned spurge)
Anderson, Wynn

Euphorbia brachycera

Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.

Horned Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia brachycera var. robusta, Euphorbia lurida, Euphorbia montana, Euphorbia odontadenia, Euphorbia robusta, Tithymalus brachycera, Tithymalus montanus, Tithymalus robustus

USDA Symbol: EUBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , SD , TX , UT , WY

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Euphorbia brachycera in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Euphorbia brachycera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia brachycera

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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