Euphorbiaceae
Forked spurge
Euphorbia bifurcata
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Forked spurge
Synonyms
- Eumecanthus bifurcatus (Engelm.) Millsp.
- Euphorbia uniglandulosa S.Watson
- Euphorbia wootonii Oudejans
- Zygophyllidium delicatulum Wooton & Standl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos

Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.