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Euphorbia purpurea
Euphorbia purpurea (Raf.) Fernald
Darlington's Glade Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia darlingtonii, Galarhoeus darlingtonii, Tithymalus darlingtonii
USDA Symbol: EUPU4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tuberous
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Cyathia are greenish-yellow.
Distribution
USA: DE , GA , MD , NC , NJ , OH , PA , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FAC |
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 purpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Euphorbia purpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia purpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus