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Internal ID UUID64403b11d499f413324062
Scientific name Euphorbia discoidalis
Authority Chapm.
First published in Fl. South. U.S. : 401 (1860)

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It is a perennial, meaning it will come back year after year. Summer spurge is a low-maintenance plant that is drought-tolerant and can grow in a variety of soils. It is a great addition to any garden, as it is easy to care for and adds a pop of color.

Summer Spurge (Euphorbia discoidalis) is a flowering plant native to the southern United States. It is a perennial dicot that grows to a height of 18 inches (460 mm) and produces white flowers in late summer and early fall. It is part of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family and is low-maintenance, drought-tolerant, and can grow in a variety of soils. Summer Spurge is a great addition to any garden, as it is easy to care for and adds a pop of color.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Agaloma corollata var. angustifolia (Elliott) Raf. Autik. Bot. : 95 (1840)
Tithymalopsis angustifolia (Elliott) Klotzsch & Garcke Monatsber. Königl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1859: 249 (1859)
Tithymalopsis discoidalis (Chapm.) Small Fl. S.E. U.S. : 717 (1903)
Agaloma discoidalis (Chapm.) Nieuwl. Amer. Midl. Naturalist 2: 300 (1912)
Euphorbia corollata var. angustifolia Elliott Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 659 (1824)

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English summer spurge

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  • Northern America
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Louisiana
      • Mississippi

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000961763
Florida Plant Atlas 2349
Flora of Alabama 1830
USDA Plants EUDI5
Tropicos 12802080
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101491-2
The Plant List kew-79367
Open Tree Of Life 3912838
NCBI Taxonomy 2291082
Nature Serve 2.159304
IPNI 101491-2
iNaturalist 162819
GBIF 3064970
EOL 1144980
Wikipedia Euphorbia_discoidalis

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Effects of season of fire on bee‐flower interaction diversity in a fire‐maintained pine savanna Ulyshen M, Robertson K, Horn S, Dixon C Ecol Evol 21-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10441176
doi:10.1002/ece3.10450
PMID:37608923

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