SimplePlant

Euphorbiaceae

Coastal sand spurge

Euphorbia exserta (Small) Coker

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Photos coming soon

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)
English
Coastal sand spurge

Synonyms

  • Agaloma elliottii House
  • Agaloma exserta (Small) Nieuwl.
  • Agaloma gracilis (Boiss.) Nieuwl.
  • Euphorbia gracilior Cronquist
  • Euphorbia gracilis Elliott
  • Euphorbia gracilis var. rotundifolia Alph.Wood
  • Euphorbia ipecacuanhae var. gracilis Boiss.
  • Tithymalopsis exserta Small
  • Tithymalopsis gracilis Small
  • Tithymalus elliottii Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Xamesike gracilis (Elliott) Raf.

Characteristics

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

More in Euphorbia

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.