Euphorbia eriantha
(Beetle Spurge)
Euphorbia eriantha, Santa Elena Overlook, Big Bend National Park 4283
Euphorbia eriantha, Santa Elena Overlook, Big Bend National Park 4272
Euphorbia eriantha, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1517
Euphorbia eriantha, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1523
Euphorbia eriantha, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1520
Euphorbia eriantha, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1513
| Scientific Name | Euphorbia eriantha | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EUER2 |
| Common Name | Beetle Spurge, Woolly-flower Spurge | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28063 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravely, dry, hot areas, hillsides, and canyons. Plant: Erect annual 6 to 20 inches tall tangled with many branching stems. Leaves: Very narrow, alternate, linear leaves 1 to 3 inches long. Inflorescence: Many (>25) tiny white flowers in a few hairy clusters at the ends of the branches; male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers are separate. Fruit: Female flower becoming a small green, hairy fruit capsule less than 1/4 inch long. Bloom Period: February to October. References: SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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