Euphorbia spathulata

warty spurge, roughpod spurge, prairie spurge
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Family

Euphorbiaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

serrulate

Leaf Type

cauline, simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, oblanceolate, obovate, spatulate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

white

Flower Month

March - June

Height (meters)

0.0 - 0.6

Milky Sap

Yes

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, perennial

Growing Season

Warm season


Wetland Class

FAC

Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

1

Animal Use

The following information is for the genus Euphorbia including ground-spurges (Chamaesyce) and several other groups that some botanists recognize as distinct genera: Animals that eat its seeds: Ground dove, Mourning dove, Bobwhite quail, Gambel quail, Chestnut-bellied scaled quail, Painted bunting, Horned lark, American pipit, Chipping sparrow. Animals that eat the plant: Antelope (Martin et al. 1951).

Natural History

Abundant nearly throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Habitat

Rocky open woods, prairies, roadsides, barrens, waste places.