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Revision as of 14:58, 21 May 2018

Euphorbia heterophylla
Euphorbia heterophylla NRCS.jpg
Photo from USDA NRCS Plants Database.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species: E. heterophylla
Binomial name
Euphorbia heterophylla
L.
EUPH HETER DIST.JPG
Natural range of Euphorbia heterophylla from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: Poinsettia heterophylla (Linnaeus)

Variety: Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega)

Description

E. heterophylla is a annual/perennial forb/herb of the Euphorbiaceae fmaily native to North America. [1]

Distribution

E. heterophylla is found along the southern United States, from Florida to California. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

E. heterophylla is largely found in disturbed habitats. [2] It has also been recently found in waste areas in Virginia. [3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Carr, L. G. (1940). "Further notes on coastal floral elements in the bogs of Augusta County, Virginia." Rhodora 42(495): 86-93.