Family: Euphorbiaceae
flowering spurge
[Euphorbia corollata var. angustifolia L., more...]
Christopher Noll
Steve C. Garske
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Euphorbia: for Euphorbus, corpulent Greek physician of Juba II, King of Mauretania. Juba, educated in Rome, and married to daughter of Antony and Cleopatra. From eu, "good" and phorbe, "pasture or fodder," thus giving euphorbos the meaning "well fed."
Plants: erect, perennial, 12"-40" tall forb; stems usually unbranched below and widely-branched in the inflorescence; deeply rooted
Leaves: stem leaves alternate with a small whorl below the main branch
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/8"-1/3" wide, upper leaves petal-like; inflorescence a widely branched, loose cluster to 12" wide; blooms June-Sept.
Habitat: full sun; dry to moderate moisture; woods, prairies, inland sands; in sandy, loamy soil
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 12"-40" tall forb; stems usually unbranched below and widely-branched in the inflorescence; deeply rooted
Leaves: stem leaves alternate with a small whorl below the main branch
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/8"-1/3" wide, upper leaves petal-like; inflorescence a widely branched, loose cluster to 12" wide; blooms June-Sept.
Habitat: full sun; dry to moderate moisture; woods, prairies, inland sands; in sandy, loamy soil
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Steve C. Garske
Christopher Noll
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John M. Schoeneker
Margery Melgaard
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Merel R. Black
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Paul Drobot
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Aaron Carlson
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Robert Bierman
Margery Melgaard
Paul Drobot
Kenneth J. Sytsma
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Derek Anderson
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