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Euphorbia vermiculata

Raf.

Worm Seeded Spurge

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142152

Element CodePDEUP0D2H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEuphorbiales

FamilyEuphorbiaceae

GenusEuphorbia

Synonyms

Chamaesyce vermiculata(Raf.) House

Other Common Names

Euphorbe vermiculée (FR)

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) transfers Chamaesyce vermiculata to Euphorbia vermiculata; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1984-02-29

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S4	Yes
Pennsylvania	S5	Yes
Indiana	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNA	No
New Jersey	S4	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
West Virginia	S1	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Ohio	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
New York	S5	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
New Brunswick	S4	Yes
Quebec	S3	Yes
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
Ontario	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lower San Francisco	Gila National Forest	26,460
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

References (2)

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.
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.