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Euphorbia L.
spurge
       
Symbol:   EUPHO  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Euphorbiaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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©J.S. Peterson. USDA NRCS NPDC. United States, CA, San Diego Co., Quail Botanical Garden. April 23, 2003. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Euphorbia L.

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Distribution:
Euphorbia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Euphorbia L.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Euphorbia aaron-rossii A.H. Holmgren & N.H. Holmgren. .
Euphorbia aaron-rossii
Marble Canyon spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia agraria M. Bieb.. .
Euphorbia agraria
urban spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia antisyphilitica Zucc.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
candelilla
Distribution of Euphorbia bicolor Engelm. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Euphorbia bicolor
snow on the prairie
Distribution of Euphorbia bifurcata Engelm.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia bifurcata
forked spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia bilobata Engelm.. .
Euphorbia bilobata
blackseed spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia brachycera
horned spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia breoni Nois.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia breoni
Distribution of Euphorbia candelabrum Kotschy. . Image Available.
Euphorbia candelabrum
Distribution of Euphorbia chamaesula Boiss.. .
Euphorbia chamaesula
mountain spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia chamissonis (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.. .
Euphorbia chamissonis
Distribution of Euphorbia chapmanii Oudejans, nom. inq.. .
Euphorbia chapmanii
Chapman's spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia characias L.. .
Euphorbia characias
Albanian spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia commutata Engelm. ex A. Gray. . Image Available.
Euphorbia commutata
tinted woodland spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia cooperi N.E. Br. ex A. Berger. . Image Available.
Euphorbia cooperi
candelabra Tree
Distribution of Euphorbia corollata L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia corollata
flowering spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia cotinifolia L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia cotinifolia
Mexican shrubby spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia crenulata Engelm.. .
Euphorbia crenulata
Chinese caps
Distribution of Euphorbia cuphosperma (Engelm.) Boiss.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia cuphosperma
hairy-fruit spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia curtisii Engelm.. .
Euphorbia curtisii
Curtis' spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia cyathophora Murray. . Image Available.
Euphorbia cyathophora
fire on the mountain
Distribution of Euphorbia cyparissias L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia cyparissias
cypress spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia davidii Subils. .
Euphorbia davidii
David's spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia decaryi Guillaumin. .
Euphorbia decaryi
Distribution of Euphorbia dendroides L.. .
Euphorbia dendroides
tree spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia dentata Michx.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia dentata
toothed spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia discoidalis Chapm.. .
Euphorbia discoidalis
summer spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia epithymoides L.. .
Euphorbia epithymoides
cushion spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia eriantha Benth.. .
Euphorbia eriantha
beetle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia esula L.. .
Euphorbia esula
leafy spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia exigua L.. .
Euphorbia exigua
dwarf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia exserta (Small) Coker. .
Euphorbia exserta
coastal sand spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia exstipulata Engelm.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia exstipulata
squareseed spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia falcata L.. .
Euphorbia falcata
sickle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia floridana Chapm.. .
Euphorbia floridana
Greater Florida spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia fulgens Karw. ex Klotzsch. . Image Available.
Euphorbia fulgens
scarlet-plume
Distribution of Euphorbia gaudichaudii Boiss.. .
Euphorbia gaudichaudii
spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia ×gayeri Boros & Soó ex Soó [cyparissias × ?tommasiniana]. .
Euphorbia ×gayeri
Distribution of Euphorbia graminea Jacq.. .
Euphorbia graminea
grassleaf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia haeleeleana D.R. Herbst. .
Euphorbia haeleeleana
Kauai spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia helioscopia L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia helioscopia
madwoman's milk
Distribution of Euphorbia helleri Millsp.. .
Euphorbia helleri
Heller's spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia herniarifolia Willd.. .
Euphorbia herniarifolia
herniaria-leaf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia heterophylla L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia heterophylla
Mexican fireplant
Distribution of Euphorbia hexagona Nutt. ex Spreng.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia hexagona
sixangle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia innocua L.C. Wheeler. .
Euphorbia innocua
velvet spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia inundata Torr. ex Chapm.. .
Euphorbia inundata
Florida pineland spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
American ipecac
Distribution of Euphorbia josei Oudejans [excluded]. .
Euphorbia josei
Distribution of Euphorbia lactea Haw.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia lactea
mottled spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia lancifolia Schltdl.. .
Euphorbia lancifolia
ixbut
Distribution of Euphorbia lathyris L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia lathyris
moleplant
Distribution of Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy. . Image Available.
Euphorbia leucocephala
pascuita
Distribution of Euphorbia longicruris Scheele. .
Euphorbia longicruris
wedgeleaf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia lucida Waldst. & Kit.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia lucida
shining spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia macropus (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.. .
Euphorbia macropus
Huachuca Mountain spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia marginata Pursh. . Image Available.
Euphorbia marginata
snow on the mountain
Distribution of Euphorbia mercurialina Michx.. .
Euphorbia mercurialina
mercury spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia milii Des Moul.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia milii
christplant
Distribution of Euphorbia misera Benth.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia misera
cliff spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia myrsinites L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia myrsinites
myrtle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia nephradenia Barneby. .
Euphorbia nephradenia
Paria spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia neriifolia L.. .
Euphorbia neriifolia
Indian spurgetree
Distribution of Euphorbia oblongata Griseb.. .
Euphorbia oblongata
eggleaf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia oerstediana (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia oerstediana
West Indian spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia palmeri Engelm. ex S. Watson. .
Euphorbia palmeri
woodland spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia palustris L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia palustris
Distribution of Euphorbia paralias L.. .
Euphorbia paralias
sea spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia peplidion Engelm.. .
Euphorbia peplidion
low spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia peplus L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia peplus
petty spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia petiolaris Sims. . Image Available.
Euphorbia petiolaris
manchineel berry
Distribution of Euphorbia pinetorum (Small) G.L. Webster. .
Euphorbia pinetorum
pineland spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia platyphyllos L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia platyphyllos
broadleaf spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Holz.. .
Euphorbia polyphylla
Lesser Florida spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia pubentissima Michx.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia pubentissima
false flowering spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch. . Image Available.
Euphorbia pulcherrima
poinsettia
Distribution of Euphorbia purpurea (Raf.) Fernald. . Image Available.
Euphorbia purpurea
Darlington's glade spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia radians Benth.. .
Euphorbia radians
sun spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia reinwardtiana Steud.. .
Euphorbia reinwardtiana
Distribution of Euphorbia resinifera Berg. .
Euphorbia resinifera
resin spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia rigida M. Bieb.. .
Euphorbia rigida
upright myrtle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia roemeriana Scheele. .
Euphorbia roemeriana
Roemer's spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia rosescens E.L.Bridges & Orzell. .
Euphorbia rosescens
scrub spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia schizoloba Engelm.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia schizoloba
Mojave spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia segetalis L.. .
Euphorbia segetalis
grainfield spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia serrata L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia serrata
serrate spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia spathulata Lam.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia spathulata
warty spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia stricta L.. .
Euphorbia stricta
upright spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia strictior Holz.. .
Euphorbia strictior
panhandle spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia telephioides Chapm.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia telephioides
telephus spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia terracina L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia terracina
Geraldton carnation weed
Distribution of Euphorbia tetrapora Engelm.. .
Euphorbia tetrapora
weak spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia texana (Millsp. ex A. Heller) Boiss.. .
Euphorbia texana
Texas spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia tirucalli L.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia tirucalli
Indiantree spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia trichotoma Kunth. .
Euphorbia trichotoma
sanddune spurge
Distribution of Euphorbia valida N.E. Br.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia valida
Distribution of Euphorbia woodii N.E. Br.. . Image Available.
Euphorbia woodii
Distribution of Euphorbia wrightii Torr. & A. Gray. .
Euphorbia wrightii
Wright's spurge
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Classification:
Euphorbia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Euphorbiales
Family Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus Euphorbia L. – spurge
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Euphorbia L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Minor   Minor       Minor  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Euphorbia L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28032.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

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