Euphorbia polyphylla

Euphorbia polyphylla
Blooming in recently-burned scrub

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. polyphylla
Binomial name
Euphorbia polyphylla
Engelm. ex Chapm.[2]

Euphorbia polyphylla, commonly referred to as lesser Florida spurge,[2] is a species of flowering plant endemic to peninsular Florida, USA.[1]

Habitat

It only occurs in the fire-dependent habitats of the central and southern peninsula, including in Florida scrub, longleaf pine sandhill, dry flatwoods, and pine rockland.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Euphorbia polyphylla". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Euphorbia polyphylla". Florida PlantAtlas. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Euphorbia polyphylla". Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved 9 November 2025.