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Euphorbia spathulata
Euphorbia spathulata Lam.
Warty Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia alta, Euphorbia arkansana, Euphorbia dictyosperma, Euphorbia obtusata, Galarhoeus arkansanus, Galarhoeus obtusatus, Tithymalus arkansanus, Tithymalus missouriensis, Tithymalus obtusatus, Tithymalus spathulatus
USDA Symbol: EUSP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , DC , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI , WV , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0003 Collected April 8, 1990 in Bexar County by Judith C. BerryNPSOT 0502 Collected Mar. 28, 1992 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Euphorbia spathulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia spathulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia spathulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-09Research By: TWC Staff