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| − | ''E. heterophylla'' is largely found in disturbed habitats. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> It has also been recently found in waste areas in Virginia. <ref name= "Carr"> Carr, L. G. (1940). "Further notes on coastal floral elements in the bogs of Augusta County, Virginia." Rhodora 42(495): 86-93. </ref> | + | ''E. heterophylla'' is largely found in disturbed habitats. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> It has also been recently found in waste areas in Virginia. <ref name= "Carr"> Carr, L. G. (1940). "Further notes on coastal floral elements in the bogs of Augusta County, Virginia." Rhodora 42(495): 86-93. </ref> It's native habitat is canyons and uplands, though the plant is relatively scarce. <ref name= "Knapp"> Knapp, W. M. and D. Estes (2006). "Gratiola brevifolia (Plantaginaceae) new to the flora of Delaware, the Delmarva Peninsula, and the mid-Atlantic." SIDA Contributions to Botany 22(1): 825-829. |
| + | Gratiola brevifolia (Plantaginaceae) is reported as a rare and native addition to the 1 lora of Delaware, | ||
| + | the Delniarva Peninsula, and to the Mid-Atlantic. This species is disjunct approximately 835 km (520 | ||
| + | mi) from the closest known poptilatit^n in Burke Co., Georgia, </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:03, 21 May 2018
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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. | |
Contents
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] It's native habitat is canyons and uplands, though the plant is relatively scarce. [4]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ Carr, L. G. (1940). "Further notes on coastal floral elements in the bogs of Augusta County, Virginia." Rhodora 42(495): 86-93.
- ↑ Knapp, W. M. and D. Estes (2006). "Gratiola brevifolia (Plantaginaceae) new to the flora of Delaware, the Delmarva Peninsula, and the mid-Atlantic." SIDA Contributions to Botany 22(1): 825-829. Gratiola brevifolia (Plantaginaceae) is reported as a rare and native addition to the 1 lora of Delaware, the Delniarva Peninsula, and to the Mid-Atlantic. This species is disjunct approximately 835 km (520 mi) from the closest known poptilatit^n in Burke Co., Georgia,
