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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. pubentissima |
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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
- Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Euphorbia pubentissima". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Flora of North America Euphorbia pubentissima
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