Euphorbia lurida
Englem.
Woodland spurge
Euphorbia lurida is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Skin irritation from touching the sap of this plant.
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest
[americansouthwest.net] Description, Habitat, Range: Euphorbia lurida is part of the group of spurges with erect rather than prostrate stems, radially-symmetric involucres, and horn-like (rather than petal-like) appendages on the involucral glands. It is found in wooded environments, mostly in central Arizona and southern California. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
