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Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica

Stillingia sylvatica L. ssp. sylvatica

Queen's-delight, Queen�s Delight

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Stillingia angustifolia, Stillingia salicifolia, Stillingia spathulata, Stillingia sylvatica var. salicifolia

USDA Symbol: STSYS2

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.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CO , FL , GA , KS , LA , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Well-drained sandy soils, sandhills and pine flatwoods.

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 Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica

Metadata

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

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