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Euphorbia lurida

Engelm.

Wood Spurge

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131856
Element CodePDEUP0Q1L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEuphorbiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Synonyms
Euphorbia palmeriEngelm.
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.
Taxonomic Comments
The Flora of North America (vol. 12 2016) treats Euphorbia palmeri as E. lurida and does not recognize any varieties as distinct.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
NevadaSUYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Heartbreak RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest4,455
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Aspen MountainGila National Forest23,784
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.