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Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
Euphorbia ipecacuanhae L.
American Ipecac, Wild Ipecac
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia arundelana, Tithymalopsis arundelana, Tithymalopsis ipecacuanhae
USDA Symbol: EUIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to slightly ascending, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MD , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , VAWeb 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 ipecacuanhae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia ipecacuanhae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: Joseph A. Marcus