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Euphorbiaceae
Tragia

not marked as a favorite taxon Tragia urens Linnaeus. Common name: Southeastern Noseburn, Wavyleaf Noseburn, Sandhill Noseburn. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy woodlands, pine rocklands, other dry woodlands. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL and west to TX, mostly on the Coastal Plain, but ranging into the Piedmont and Mountains in NC, SC, GA, and AL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Tragia urens is variable in (at least) leaf form, and may represent a complex including Tragia smallii; the group needs additional study, as well as resolution about generic placement.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl2, FNA12, G, K4, RAB, Va, W, WH3, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000), Miller & Webster (1967); > Tragia linearifolia Elliott — S, S13; > Tragia urens L. — S, S13; Tragia urens L. Basionym: Tragia urens L. 1763

Links to other floras: = Tragia urens - FNA12

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image #1 of Tragia urens© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Tragia urens© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tragia urens© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Tragia urens© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect perennial of sandhills, sandy woodlands and other woodlands.

Stems: Stems usually branched, softly hairy.

Leaves: Leaves mostly alternate, sessile to short-petiolate, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped or linear with a tapered base, to 3 1/2 in. long, simple or with a few teeth, hairy.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers in terminal and upper axillary spikes, with 1-2 female flowers at the base of each spike and several male flowers above; yellowish-green to brownish; tiny; consisting of 3-5 somewhat recurved sepals (petals lacking) and 2 stamens.

Fruits: Fruit a hairy, green, 3-lobed capsule with persistent styles at the top.

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Height: 8-19 in.

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description: Erect perennial of sandhills, sandy woodlands and other woodlands.

stems: Stems usually branched, softly hairy.

leaves: Leaves mostly alternate, sessile to short-petiolate, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped or linear with a tapered base, to 3 1/2 in. long, simple or with a few teeth, hairy.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers in terminal and upper axillary spikes, with 1-2 female flowers at the base of each spike and several male flowers above; yellowish-green to brownish; tiny; consisting of 3-5 somewhat recurved sepals (petals lacking) and 2 stamens.

fruits: Fruit a hairy, green, 3-lobed capsule with persistent styles at the top.

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