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Euphorbia davidii

Euphorbia davidii Subils

Toothed Spurge, David's Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia dentata, Euphorbia dentata var. gracillima, Euphorbia dentata var. lancifolia

USDA Symbol: EUDA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (I)

Although USDA Plants shows this species as introduced in both the US and Canada, other authorities, including ARS-Grin, consider it native in the states listed below.

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , TX , WY
Native Habitat: Woodlands, streambanks, prairies, desert grasslands, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Often in dry sandy, gravelly soils.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 6 - Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database] (2018) USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
Webref 79 - Wildflowers of New Mexico (2020) George Oxford Miller

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-06-22
Research By: CBR

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