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Euphorbiaceae

Hairy-fruit spurge

Euphorbia cuphosperma (Engelm.) Boiss.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Common names

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English
Hairy-fruit spurge

Synonyms

  • Euphorbia dentata f. cuphosperma (Engelm. ex Torr.) Fernald
  • Euphorbia dentata var. cuphosperma Engelm.
  • Poinsettia cuphosperma (Engelm.) Small
  • Poinsettia dentata var. cuphosperma (Engelm.) Mohlenbr.

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.