- Euphorbia eriantha
Taxobox
name = "Euphorbia eriantha"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Malpighiales
familia =Euphorbiaceae
genus = "Euphorbia"
species = "E. eriantha"
binomial = "Euphorbia eriantha"
binomial_authority = Benth."Euphorbia eriantha" is a species of
spurge known by the common name beetle spurge. It is native to the deserts of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States fromCalifornia toTexas . This is an annual herb reaching anywhere from 15 to 50 centimeters in height. The leaves are long, narrow, and pointed, sometimes with sparse hairs, and 2 to 7 centimeters long. The foliage may be dark in color, from greenish to purplish or reddish. Theinflorescence appears at the tip of the branch and contains staminate or pistillate flowers which are just a few millimeters wide. The fruit is an oblong, hairy capsule half a centimeter long, with gray and black mottling. It contains bumpy white or gray seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3618,3662,3665 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=EUER2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Euphorbia+eriantha Photo gallery]
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