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Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica
Stillingia sylvatica L. ssp. sylvatica
Queen's-delight, Queen’s Delight
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Stillingia angustifolia, Stillingia salicifolia, Stillingia spathulata, Stillingia sylvatica var. salicifolia
USDA Symbol: STSYS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , FL , GA , KS , LA , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Well-drained sandy soils, sandhills and pine flatwoods.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stillingia sylvatica ssp. sylvatica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR