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Euphorbia schizoloba
Euphorbia schizoloba Engelm.
Mojave Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia incisa, Euphorbia incisa var. incisa, Euphorbia incisa var. mollis, Tithymalus incisa, Tithymalus incisa var. mollis
USDA Symbol: EUSC6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NVNative Habitat: Desert mountains and canyon slopes, rocky and gravelly soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Euphorbia schizoloba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia schizoloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia schizoloba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR