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Euphorbia commutata
Euphorbia commutata Engelm. ex A. Gray
Wood Spurge, Woodland Spurge, Tinted Woodland Spurge, Tinted Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia commutata var. erecta, Galarhoeus commutatus, Galarhoeus commutatus var. erectus, Tithymalus commutatus
USDA Symbol: EUCO8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A state-listed Endangered species in Florida. A state-listed Threatened species in Michigan.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Four greenish-yellow staminate glandular flowers lacking petals surround one pistillate flower. Flowers are subtended by a pair of connate or near-connate rounded, showy bracts.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 commutata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia commutata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia commutata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus