Stillingia sylvatica
queen's-delight
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate, serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
Normally is not eaten by livestock. Seeds are eaten by bobwhite quail and other birds and small mammals.
Habitat
Dry woods, sand dunes, old fields, sandy prairies and streambanks.