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Euphorbia polyphylla
Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Holz.
Lesser Florida Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Tithymalopsis polyphylla
USDA Symbol: EUPO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , RedBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FL , LANative Habitat: Open sand and pine savannas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
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 polyphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia polyphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia polyphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR