Euphorbia virgata

Characteristics
Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.
slender spurge
Roadsides, pastures, successional fields, disturbed soils, and waste places. A very common widespread weedy species it can form dense patches.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Specimens that came in as E. esula are placed here since E. esula is currently not known from New York and in New York the name was misapplied to E. virgata.
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Malpighiales
Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. - slender spurge
Citation
Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR). Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 6 Jun 2018 -
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR). Photo taken: Chautauqua Co., NY: 6 Jun 2018 -
Euphorbia_virgata_SStebbins_20180606_02.jpg