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prairie spurge

petty spurge

Habit Herbs annual, 1–5(6) dm; stems, erect, glabrous. Herbs annual, 1–4(5) dm; stems erect, glabrous.
Leaves

alternate (upper leaves may be opposite), obovate to spatulate, 10–30 × 5–15 mm;

margins toothed at least in upper 25%; entire below;

tips rounded;

surfaces glabrous, sessile.

lower leaves alternate, elliptic to obovate, 15–30 × 5–15 mm;

margins entire;

tips obtuse;

surfaces glabrous, petiolate; upper and floral leaves opposite or whorled; round to rhombic-ovate, 0.5–1.5 cm, sessile or with short petioles.

Inflorescences

involucres cone- to bell-shaped, 2–3 mm;

glands not horned.

involucres bell-shaped, 1–1.5 mm;

glands 2-horned.

Flowers

styles divided nearly to base.

Fruits

round, 2–2.5 mm.

spherical, 1.5–3 mm.

Seeds

ovoid to ellipsoid, 1–2 mm, with reticulate pitting.

oblong, 1–1.5 mm, with rows of large pits.

Euphorbia spathulata

Euphorbia peplus

Distribution
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Discussion

Disturbed areas. Flowering Apr–Aug. 100–1000 m. BW, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, WA; throughout most of US, Ontario, Mexico. Native.

See also E. helioscopia.

Disturbed areas. Flowering Feb–Aug. 0–900 m. Col, CR, Est, Lava, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; scattered throughout North America; Europe. Exotic.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 646
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 646
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
E. crenulata, E. cyparissias, E. dentata, E. esula, E. helioscopia, E. lathyris, E. myrsinites, E. oblongata, E. peplus
E. crenulata, E. cyparissias, E. dentata, E. esula, E. helioscopia, E. lathyris, E. myrsinites, E. oblongata, E. spathulata
Synonyms Euphorbia dictyosperma
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