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Euphorbia heterophylla Linnaeus. Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Poinsettia. Common name: Fiddler’s Spurge, Mexican Fireplant, Catalina, Jacob's-ladder, Fire-on-the-mountain. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: VA, NC, SC, GA, TX, and NM south through Mexico, Central America, and South America; some of the distribution is likely by introduction.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA12, K4, Mex, Tx, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000), Smith & Krings (2018); = Euphorbia heterophylla L. var. heterophylla — RAB; = n/a — C; = Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke ex Klotzsch — Fl2, WH3, Burch (1966); > Poinsettia geniculata Ortega — S, S13; > Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke ex Klotzsch — S, S13. Basionym: Euphorbia heterophylla L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia heterophylla - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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