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Euphorbiaceae

False flowering spurge

Euphorbia pubentissima Michx.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Common names

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English
False flowering spurge

Synonyms

  • Agaloma apocynifolia (Small) Nieuwl.
  • Agaloma paniculata (Boiss.) Nieuwl.
  • Agaloma pubentissima (Michx.) D.B.Ward
  • Agaloma zinniflora (Small) Nieuwl.
  • Agaloma zinniiflora (Small) Nieuwl.
  • Euphorbia apocynifolia Small
  • Euphorbia corollata var. apocynifolia (Small) Millsp.
  • Euphorbia corollata var. mollis Millsp.
  • Euphorbia corollata var. paniculata (Elliott) Boiss.
  • Euphorbia corollata var. zinniiflora (Small) H.E.Ahles
  • Euphorbia paniculata Elliott
  • Euphorbia pubentissima var. glabrata Boiss.
  • Euphorbia zinniiflora Small
  • Tithymalopsis apocynifolia (Small) Small
  • Tithymalopsis paniculata Small
  • Tithymalopsis zinniiflora Small
  • Tithymalus paniculatus Raf.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
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.