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Revision as of 19:58, 21 May 2018

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