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Euphorbia corollata (Flowering Spurge)

Plant Info
Also known as:
Genus:Euphorbia
Family:Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Life cycle:perennial
Origin:native
Habitat:sun to part shade; dry prairies, open woods, roadsides
Bloom season:summer
Plant height:12 to 40 inches
USDA PLANTS database:Minnesota county distribution map
Spotted in Ramsey County at:

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Detailed Information

Flower: 5-petals panicle
[photo of flower] Flower is ¼ to 3/8-inch across, 5 white petals with a green center and yellowish stamens. The upper part of the plant can have many branches with loosely clustered flowers.
Leaves: alternate simple
[photo of leaves] Leaves are to 3 inches long and ½ inch wide, rounded at both ends with little or no leaf stem. Color is a bit blue-green. Attachment is alternate on the lower part of the main stem, but opposite or whorled near the flower stems.
Notes:
Flowering Spurge is poisonous. Its sap can cause skin irritations.

More photos

Photos taken at Long Lake Regional Park, New Brighton, MN, June 2007

Comments

Have you seen this plant in Minnesota, or have any other comments about it?

Posted by: Mark in Oakdale Nature Preserve, Oakdale MN
on: 2010-08-21 15:58:18

Blooming July-August 2010 near 45th & Granada entrance to the Oakdale Nature Preserve.

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