Euphorbia brachycera


Euphorbia brachycera is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[2] It is referred to by the common name horned spurge and is native to Northern Mexico and the Rocky Mountains of the US.[3] It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing in spreading mats, with narrow green leaves and yellow flowerheads.[4] It usually grows on calcareous soils.

Not to be confused with Euphorbia cornigera, which shares the same common name.

Euphorbia brachycera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. brachycera
Binomial name
Euphorbia brachycera
Engelm. (1858)
Subspecies
List[1]
  • Euphorbia brachycera f. dichotoma (Daniels) Oudejans
  • Euphorbia brachycera var. robusta (Engelm.) Dorn
  • Euphorbia Montana Engelm.
  • Euphorbia Montana var. robusta Engelm.
  • Euphorbia Montana var. trifaris Norton
  • Euphorbia odontadenia Boiss.
  • Euphorbia philora (Cockerell) Tidestr.
  • Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small
  • Euphorbia robusta var. interioris Norton
  • Galarhoeus robustus (Engelm.) Rydb.
  • Tithymalus brachycerus (Engelm.) Small
  • Tithymalus fendleri Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Tithymalus philorus Cockerell
  • Tithymalus philorus f. dichotomus Daniels
  • Tithymalus robustus (Engelm.) Small

References
  1. "Euphorbia brachycera", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
  2. "Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. "distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
  4. "Euphorbia Brachycera, Horned Spurge". The American Southwest. Retrieved 26 February 2022.


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