Euphorbia discoidalis

Chapman

Summer Spurge

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
UnknownThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159304
Element CodePDEUP0Q250
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEuphorbiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Other Common Names
summer spurge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2018-08-08
Change Date2018-08-08
Edition Date2018-08-08
Edition AuthorsTreher (2018)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 300
Rank Reasons
Euphorbia discoidalis occurs from Georgia south and west to the panhandle of Florida and Texas. The species appears to be common in most parts of its range. Threats are unknown. The species seems to respond positively to disturbance.
Range Extent Comments
Euphorbia discoidalis occurs from Georgia south and west to the panhandle of Florida and Texas (FNA 2016). There are potentially records for this species from South Carolina (SEINet 2018; Weakley 2015).
Occurrences Comments
The exact number of occurrences is unknown but there are likely more than 80 across the species range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandhills, pine savannas, woodland borders, open fields with sandy soils; 0-150 m (FNA 2016).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest EdgeWoodland - ConiferGrassland/herbaceousOld field
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS4Yes
South CarolinaS1Yes
AlabamaS2Yes
MississippiS1Yes
FloridaSNRYes
LouisianaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Online. Available: www.herbarium.unc.edu/FloraArchives/WeakleyFlora_2015-05-29.pdf (Accessed 2015).