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Euphorbiaceae[HC, HC2](Spurge Family)
Synonyms: (none)

Family information last updated 10/21/2003 by Peter F. Zika.

Taxon (native taxa in boldface)
Common Names
# Synonyms
Acalypha australis L.[HC2]
Asian copperleaf
0 synonyms
Croton setigerus Hook.
doveweed, turkey mullein, fish poison
2 synonyms
Euphorbia agraria M. Bieb.[HC2]
urban spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia amygdaloides L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.[HC2]
horned spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia characias L.[HC2]
Mediterranean spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia crenulata Engelm.[HC, HC2]
Chinese caps
0 synonyms
Euphorbia cyparissias L.[HC, HC2]
cypress spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia davidii Subils[HC2]
toothed spurge
1 synonym
Euphorbia dulcis L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia epithymoides L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia exigua L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia glyptosperma Engelm.[HC, HC2]
rib seed sandmat, corrugate seeded spurge, ridge seeded spurge
1 synonym
Euphorbia helioscopia L.[HC, HC2]
summer spurge, sun spurge, wart spurge, wartweed
0 synonyms
Euphorbia lathyris L.[HC2, IFBC]
mole plant, gopher plant, caper spurge
1 synonym
Euphorbia maculata L.[HC, HC2]
sandmat, milk spurge, spotted spurge
2 synonyms
Euphorbia missurica Raf.[HC2]
prairie sandmat
0 synonyms
Euphorbia myrsinites L.[HC2]
broad leaved glaucous spurge, myrtle spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia nutans Lag.[HC2]
nodding spurge, upright spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia oblongata Griseb.[HC2, Stace 1997]
balkan spurge, egg-leaf spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia peplus L.[HC, HC2]
petty spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia platyphyllos L.[HC2, Stace 1997]
broad leaved spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia segetalis L.[HC2]
 
0 synonyms
Euphorbia serpens Kunth[HC2]
matted sandmat, round-leaf sandmat
0 synonyms
Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers.[FNA, HC2]
thyme-leaved spurge
1 synonym
ssp. serpillifolia[FNA, HC2]
 
2 synonyms
Euphorbia serrulata Thuill.[HC2, Stace 1997]
upright spurge
1 synonym
Euphorbia spathulata Lam.[HC, HC2]
reticulate seeded spurge, spatulate leaved spurge, warty spurge
0 synonyms
Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.[FNA, HC2]
wolf's milk, leafy spurge
1 synonym
Mercurialis annua L.[HC2]
annual mercury
0 synonyms
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