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Euphorbiaceae

Forked spurge

Euphorbia bifurcata Engelm.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Forked spurge: Euphorbia bifurcata, east side of the Black Range along upper Percha Creek, 32.981 -107.747, Sierra County, New Mexico, 18 Sep 2021.
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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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

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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.