Euphorbia heterophylla Linnaeus. Fiddler’s Spurge, Mexican Fireplant, Catalina, Jacob's-ladder, Fire-on-the-mountain. Phen: Jan-Dec. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: VA, NC, SC, GA, TX, and NM south through Mexico, Central America, and South America; some of the distribution is likely by introduction.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA12, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Tx, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000), Smith & Krings (2018); = Euphorbia heterophylla L. var. heterophylla – RAB; = n/a – C; = Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke ex Klotzsch – Fl2, WH3, Burch (1966); > Poinsettia geniculata Ortega – S, S13; > Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke ex Klotzsch – S, S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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