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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia marginata Pursh. Common name: Snow-on-the-mountain. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Upland sites (prairies, woodlands) over calcareous substrates; eastwards on roadsides and in disturbed areas. Distribution: MN and MT south through the Great Plains to MO, TX, NM, and Mexico (CAM, COA, OAX, SLP, SIN, TAB, TAM, VER).

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Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Alectoroctonum.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl2, FNA12, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, WV, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); = Agaloma marginata (Pursh) Á.Löve & D.Löve; = Dichrophyllum marginatum (Pursh) Klotzsch & Garcke — S13; = Lepadena marginata (Pursh) Nieuwl. — S; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Euphorbia marginata Pursh 1814 [1813]

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia marginata - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Euphorbia marginata, Cedar Pass Campground, Badlands National Park, Jackson County, South Dakota 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷

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native range: North America



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