Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Euphorbia rayturneri is an annual, prostrate plant with leaves that are less than a centimeter long.
The leaves are sharply serrate nearly to the base and typically have a narrow purple stripe
along the midvein. The teeth can appear gland-tipped. The cyathia have four glands that lack or have very
narrow appendages. The three styles are unbranched. There are curved hairs on most surfaces, but most
sparse on the tops of the leaves. The hairs are occasionally "T" shaped. Euphorbia rayturneri is
found in sandy moist areas at lower elevation in the Gila.
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Euphorbia rayturneri, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, portion of stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, top of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, bottom of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, hairs on stem, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, fruit, styles and hairs, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, detail of cyathium, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, detail of cyathium, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, detail of cyathium, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
Euphorbia rayturneri, seeds, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch, August 29, 2017
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