Status: Native
Synonyms:
Tithymalus altus (Norton) Wooton & Standley
Euphorbia alta is an upright herb with yellow glands and no appendages. The most notable character is the obviously tuberculate capsules. The leaves are oblanceolate. Euphorbia alta is found in the understory of the Ponderosa Pine forest.
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Euphorbia alta, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Euphorbia alta, closeup of cyathia, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Euphorbia alta, field macro of tuberculate capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
Euphorbia alta, field macro of cyathium, photo Russ Kleinman & Patrick Alexander, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak Road, Aug. 30, 2009
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