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Euphorbia peplus
Euphorbia peplus
L.
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
petty spurge
[
Galarhoeus peplus
(L.) Rydb.,
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Tithymalus peplus
(L.) Hill
]
General Description
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Plant
: Annual; stem ascending to erect, 1-4.5 dm, glabrous
Leaves
: cauline, generally alternate,1-3.5 cm, petioled; blade obovate to ovate, glabrous, tip obtuse to notched, margin entire
INFLORESCENCE
: involucre 1-1.5 mm, bell-shaped, glabrous; gland < 0.5 mm, crescent-shaped, 2-horned
Flowers
: Staminate flowers 10-15, generally in 5 clusters around pistillate flower; Pistillate flower: 1, central, stalked; ovary chambers 3, ovule 1 per chamber, styles 3, divided 1/2 length
Fruit
: capsule, ± 2 mm, spheric, glabrous, lobed; lobes 2-keeled; Seed 1-1.5 mm, oblong, 4-angled, dotted, white to gray
Misc
: Waste places, gardens; < 300 m.; Feb-Aug
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