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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Euphorbia peplus Linnaeus. Common name: Petty Spurge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. Naturalized in Watauga County, NC (Poindexter, pers. comm.).

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Subgenus: Esula. Section: Tithymalus.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA12, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat, Mayfield (2013); = Galarhoeus peplus (L.) Haw. — S; = n/a — RAB; = Tithymalus peplus (L.) Hill — S13; > Euphorbia peplus L. var. minima DC. — Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); > Euphorbia peplus L. var. peplus — Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000). Basionym: Euphorbia peplus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia peplus - FNA12

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