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Euphorbia lathyris

Euphorbia lathyris L.

caper spurge, mole plant, myrtle spurge

Synonym(s): Euphorbia lathyrus, Galarhoeus lathyris

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: EULA4
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euphorbia lathyris
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2020-01-01

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: EUPHO
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Euphorbia
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Spurge
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of over 2000 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. Infrageneric classification follows Yang et al. (2012), Dorsey et al. (2013), Riina et al. (2013), and Horn et al. (2012).
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Mayfield (2013)=V; Huft (1979)=Z; Park (1998)=Y; Bridges & Orzell (2002)=X; Yang et al. (2012); Dorsey et al. (2013); Riina et al. (2013); Horn et al. (2012); Zimmermann, Ritz, & Hellwig (2010); Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000)=Q; Webster in Kubitzki (2014).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: EUPHOR
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Euphorbiaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Spurge Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 313-322 genera and 8100-9000 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution, as defined broadly. Molecular systematics suggests that various units traditionally included in the Euphorbiaceae should be segregated (Soltis et al. 2000; Chase et al. 2002). In our flora, this includes Phyllanthus, Phyllanthopsis, and Glochidion (in Phyllanthaceae).
FAMILY REFERENCE: Webster (1967), Webster (1994); Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); Webster in Kubitzki (2014). [also see PHYLLANTHACEAE]

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DURATION: Annual
HABIT: Herb
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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
1292 1986-1066 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

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2247 1292 83 NCBG staff 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: EULA4
USDA Common Name: Moleplant
Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (I)
Distribution: USA (AZ, CA, CT, GA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV), CAN (BC, ON, QC)
Duration: Annual
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Euphorbia lathyris
COMMON NAME: Caper Spurge, Myrtle Spurge, Mole Plant
SYNONYMY: [= F, Il, K, Pa, Q, RAB, Va, W, WV; = E. lathyrus - C, G, an orthographic variant; = Galarhoeus lathyrus - S]
PHENOLOGY: May-Aug.
HABITAT: Roadsides, disturbed areas; native of Europe.
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RANGE MAP: Euphorbia lathyris.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Euphorbiaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Spurge Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 313-322 genera and 8100-9000 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution, as defined broadly. Molecular systematics suggests that various units traditionally included in the Euphorbiaceae should be segregated (Soltis et al. 2000; Chase et al. 2002). In our flora, this includes Phyllanthus, Phyllanthopsis, and Glochidion (in Phyllanthaceae).
REFERENCE: Webster (1967), Webster (1994); Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); Webster in Kubitzki (2014). [also see PHYLLANTHACEAE]
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Euphorbia L. (Spurge)
SUMMARY: A genus of over 2000 species, herbs, shrubs, and trees, nearly cosmopolitan in distribution. Infrageneric classification follows Yang et al. (2012), Dorsey et al. (2013), Riina et al. (2013), and Horn et al. (2012).
REFERENCE: Mayfield (2013)=V; Huft (1979)=Z; Park (1998)=Y; Bridges & Orzell (2002)=X; Yang et al. (2012); Dorsey et al. (2013); Riina et al. (2013); Horn et al. (2012); Zimmermann, Ritz, & Hellwig (2010); Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000)=Q; Webster in Kubitzki (2014).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Euphorbia lathyris in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Euphorbia lathyris in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Euphorbia lathyris in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Euphorbia lathyris in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Euphorbia lathyris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Euphorbia lathyris

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