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Stuart, Will

Stillingia sylvatica

Stillingia sylvatica L.

Queen's-delight

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: STSY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often much shorter.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CO , FL , GA , KS , LA , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Stillingia sylvatica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stillingia sylvatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stillingia sylvatica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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