Euphorbia heterophylla
| 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. | |
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]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
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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.
