Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Euphorbia davidii Subils
(David's Poinsettia)


Family: Euphorbiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Euphorbia dentata of numerous authors

Euphorbia davidii is a small to medium sized herb with lanceolate, shallowly dentate leaves. It is found in middle elevation in riverside sand bars as well as in many other habitats. It is even found in town on the roadside. It is a pubescent annual with nearly sessile capsules. The capsule is glabrous.
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Euphorbia davidii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Hillary Loring with the Gila River Festival 2007 Field Trip to the Gila River at Box Cyn. Rd., Sept. 15, 2007



Euphorbia davidii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Sept. 1, 2008



Euphorbia davidii, terminal cluster of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Sept. 1, 2008



Euphorbia davidii, glabrous capsules wider than long and absence of gland appendages, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Sept. 1, 2008


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