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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV
Native Habitat: Desert mountains and canyon slopes, rocky and gravelly soils.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Euphorbia schizoloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia schizoloba

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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