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Euphorbiaceae

Snow on the prairie

Euphorbia bicolor Engelm. & Gray

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Snow on the prairie (Euphorbia bicolor)
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. (鍾偉瑋), CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)
Bulgarian
Двуцветна млечка
English
Snow on the prairie
Russian
Молочай двуцветный

Synonyms

  • Dichrophyllum bicolor (Engelm. & A.Gray) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Euphorbia bicolor var. concolor Engelm. & A.Gray
  • Lepadena bicolor (Engelm. & A.Gray) Nieuwl.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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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.