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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: FL , LA
Native Habitat: Open sand and pine savannas.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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