Calflora Taxon Report
Euphorbia palmeri  S. Watson

(not an active name)
Woodland spurge
Euphorbia palmeri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Euphorbia lurida
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Euphorbia
Family: Euphorbiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Skin irritation from touching the sap of this plant.

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFEuphorbia lurida
Information about Euphorbia palmeri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (EUPA4)

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