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Cressler, Alan

Euphorbia ipecacuanhae

Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L.

American Ipecac, Wild Ipecac

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia arundelana, Tithymalopsis arundelana, Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae

USDA Symbol: EUIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to slightly ascending, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , VA

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-12
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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