flowering spurge
(Euphorbia corollata)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | N5 - Secure SNR - Unranked |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Description |
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The stem is unbranched below the inflorescence. The stem and leaves will exude a milky juice when broken. The leaves are alternate on the stem, whorled just below the inflorescence, and opposite within the inflorescence. The inflorescence is widely branched. What appear to be five white petals are actually bracts. They surround a group of minute yellow flowers. |
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Height |
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10″ to 36″ |
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Flower Color |
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White petal-like bracts, minute yellow flowers |
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Habitat |
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Full sun. Dry, open woods, prairies, fields, roadsides. |
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Biology |
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Flowering |
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June to September |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Malpighiales (nances, willows, and allies) | ||
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Euphorbiaceae (spurge) | ||
| Subfamily | Euphorbioideae | ||
| Tribe | Euphorbieae | ||
| Subtribe | Euphorbiinae | ||
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Euphorbia (spurge) | ||
| Subgenus | Chamaesyce (sandmat) | ||
| Section | Alectoroctonum | ||
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Synonyms |
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Euphorbia corollata var. angustifolia Euphorbia marilandica Tithymalopsis corollata Tithymalopsis marilandica Tithymalopsis olivacea |
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Common Names |
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flowering spurge floweringspurge euphorbia |
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Glossary
Bracts
Modified leaves at the base of a flower stalk or flower cluster.
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Cyathium |
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| Slideshows | ||
| Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge) Allen Chartier |
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| Euphorbia corollata FLOWERING SPURGE Frank Mayfield |
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| Flowering Spurge Karl Foord |
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About
Published on Sep 29, 2013 No description available. |
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