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Euphorbia heterophylla

L.

Mexican-Fireplant

G5Secure Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147888
Element CodePDEUP0Q2G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEuphorbiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Other Common Names
Mexican fireplant (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
Review Date1993-07-01
Change Date1993-07-08
Edition Date1993-07-06
Edition AuthorsSkello, M.
Range Extent Comments
WI, to SD, south to FL and AZ, and tropical America.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Alluvial soils, thickets, open or rocky woods, glades and among railroads, often in shade.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VirginiaSNANo
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
West VirginiaSNRYes
KentuckySNANo
HawaiiSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Arizona (7)
AreaForestAcres
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (5)
  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. Gleason, H.A. 1952. The new Britton and Brown illustrated flora of the northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 3 volumes. Hafner Press, New York. 1732 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.
  5. Steyermark, J.A. 1963. Flora of Missouri. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames. 1728 pp.