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Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Mexican fireplant

       
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Euphorbia heterophylla L.

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Synonyms:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

  EUGE5 Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
  EUPR5 Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
  POGE2 Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega) Klotzsch & Garcke
  POHE11 Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
 

Distribution:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NM, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

View 60 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 96 species in Euphorbia
 

Classification:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Euphorbiales
Family Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
Genus Euphorbia L. – spurge
Species Euphorbia heterophylla L. – Mexican fireplant
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Florida:
Euphorbia prunifolia
painted euphorbia              Noxious weed
South Carolina:
Euphorbia prunifolia
painted euphorbia              Plant pest
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

painted euphorbia
Euphorbia prunifolia
painted euphorbia

This plant and the related entities and synonyms italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FACU- FAC NI NI NI NI UPL NO NO NO NO FAC NI
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More Accounts and Images:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28079.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 

Related Web Sites:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

OH-Ohio Weeds and Weed Management

Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification

 
 
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