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Euphorbiaceae

Darlington's glade spurge

Euphorbia purpurea (Raf.) Fernald

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Darlington's glade spurge
Persian
یوفوربیا ارغوانی

Synonyms

  • Agaloma purpurea Raf.
  • Euphorbia darlingtonii A.Gray
  • Euphorbia darlingtonii var. glabra Boiss.
  • Euphorbia discolor Shuttlew. ex Boiss.
  • Euphorbia nemoralis Darl.
  • Euphorbia pilosa Pursh
  • Galarhoeus darlingtonii (A.Gray) Small
  • Keraselma ciliatum Raf.
  • Tithymalus darlingtonii (A.Gray) Small

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.