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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Euphorbia graminea Jacquin. Common name: Grassleaf Spurge, ‘Diamond Frost’, ‘Frosted Flakes’. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Landscaped areas, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America (n. Mexico south to n. South America). Naturalized in FL Panhandle, FL peninsula, s. AL (Diamond 2014), and s. GA (Zomlefer et al. 2018). Much of its spread has been facilitated as a weed in nursery materials.

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Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Alectoroctonum.

Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl2, FNA12, K4, WH3; = Agaloma graminea (Jacq.) D.B.Ward; = Agaloma oerstediana (Klotzsch & Garcke) D.B.Ward — Ward (2001); = n/a — RAB, S, S13. Basionym: Euphorbia graminea Jacq. 1763

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia graminea - FNA12

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image #1 of Euphorbia graminea© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Euphorbia graminea© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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