Euphorbiaceae
Mouse's eye
Bernardia myricifolia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Bernardia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Mouse's eye
Synonyms
- Bernardia myricifolia var. incanoides M.C.Johnst.
- Ricinella myricifolia (Scheele) Müll.Arg.
- Tyria myricifolia Scheele
Flowers
- In flower
- March to June, September to October (from 42 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Douglas Goldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Evelyn Lazzaretti 🏳️⚧️, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Reid Hardin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Chet Burrier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Cody Stricker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ricardo Jaimes-López, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.