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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Genus:
Euphorbia L.
L.
Genus Common Name:
Spurge
Species:
Euphorbia nutans
Lag.
Synonym(s):
"Euphorbia maculata L., misappl."
Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small
Euphorbia preslii Guss.
Species Common Name:
Nodding spurge
Habitat:
Dry loess prairies; roadsides; disturbed areas
Abundance and Distribution:
Infrequent north central; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e6248