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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Euphorbia platyphyllos Linnaeus. Common name: Broadleaf Spurge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Dunes, sandplains, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe. Naturalized in e. TN in Knox County (B.E. Wofford, pers. comm., 2012), and scattered other locations in e. North America.

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Subgenus: Esula. Section: Helioscopia.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA12, Il, K4, NE, NY, Pa, Ward (2023) in Weakley et al (2023); = Euphorbia platyphylla L. — F, G, Mi, orthographic variant; = Galarhoeus platyphylla (L.) Small — S, orthographic variant; = Galarhoeus platyphyllos (L.) Small; = n/a — RAB; = Tithymalus platyphyllos (L.) Hill. Basionym: Euphorbia platyphyllos L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia platyphyllos - FNA12

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