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Euphorbia pubentissima

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Euphorbia pubentissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. pubentissima
Binomial name
Euphorbia pubentissima

Euphorbia pubentissima, commonly called the southeastern flowering spurge[1] or false flowering spurge,[2] is a species of plant in the spurge family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in areas of sandy, open woodlands.[1] It produces small flowers surrounded by white involucral gland appendages from spring to fall.[3]

Euphorbia pubentissima is a variable species with a complex taxonomic history. It has been included in Euphorbia corollata by past researchers, which has obscured the true limits of its geographic distribution.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Euphorbia pubentissima​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America Euphorbia pubentissima