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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

not marked as a favorite taxon Euphorbia polyphylla Engelmann ex Chapman. Common name: Lesser Florida Spurge. Phenology: May-Nov. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, Florida scrub, pine flatwoods, pine rocklands. Distribution: Endemic to the FL peninsula.

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Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Alectoroctonum.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA12, K4, WH3, Huft (1979), Park (1998); = Tithymalopsis polyphylla (Engelm. ex Chapm.) Small — S, S13. Basionym: Euphorbia polyphylla Engelm. ex Chapm. 1892

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia polyphylla - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Euphorbia polyphylla© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
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