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Carr, Bill

Euphorbia innocua

Euphorbia innocua L.C. Wheeler

Velvet Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: EUIN4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Oval
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent or ascending, up to about 18 inches long.
Leaf: Green, hairy.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: South Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Sands.

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

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Record Modified: 2022-09-28
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