Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Euphorbia stictospora Engelmann
(Slim Seed Spurge)


Family: Euphorbiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Chamaesyce stictospora (Engelmann) Small

Euphorbia stictospora is an herbaceous, leafy spurge with opposite leaves. The leaves are inequilateral at the base and toothed toward the apex. The capsules are appressed puberulent. The styles are emarginate. The seeds are punctate pitted and not transversely ridged.
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Euphorbia stictospora, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 31, 2008



Euphorbia stictospora, leaves inequilateral at base and toothed at apex, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 31, 2008



Euphorbia stictospora, capsules puberulent & three styles are entire, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 31, 2008



Euphorbia stictospora, styles not cleft, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 31, 2008



Euphorbia stictospora, seeds are punctately pitted and not transversely ridged, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Aug. 31, 2008


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