Euphorbia cyathophora

Classification	Dicots
Family	Euphorbiaceae
Family (Traditional)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Euphorbia
Species:	Euphorbia cyathophora Murray
Common Name	Fire On The Mountain
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: Yes; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: LC; Duration: Annual; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Red; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	7
Status	Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (UPL) (NWPL); KY[SNA] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Euphorbia barbellata	Euphorbia barbellata Engelm.
Euphorbia graminifolia	Euphorbia graminifolia Michx.
Euphorbia havanensis	Euphorbia havanensis Willd. ex Schlecht. & Cham.
Euphorbia heterophylla var. barbellata	Euphorbia heterophylla var. barbellata (Engelm.) Holz.
Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora	Euphorbia heterophylla var. cyathophora (Murr.) Boiss.
Euphorbia heterophylla var. graminifolia	Euphorbia heterophylla var. graminifolia Engelm.
Poinsettia barbellata	Poinsettia barbellata Small
Poinsettia cyathophora	Poinsettia cyathophora (Murr.) Klotzsch & Garcke
Poinsettia cyathophora var. graminifolia	Poinsettia cyathophora var. graminifolia (Engelm.) Mohlenbrock
Poinsettia graminifolia	Poinsettia graminifolia (Michx.) Millsp.
Poinsettia havanensis	Poinsettia havanensis (Willd. ex Schlecht. & Cham.) Small

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Clinton (KY), Fayette (KY), Jefferson (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Warren (KY), Bradley (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, SWMT, TENN, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1947 - 2020

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0138216	Bradley	Tennessee			TENN Euphorbia cyathophora
TENN-V-0243238	Wilson	Tennessee	04 Sep 2017	Darel Hess	TENN Euphorbia cyathophora
TENN-V-0138887	Jefferson	Kentucky			TENN Euphorbia cyathophora
APSC0014723	Lyon	Kentucky			APSC Euphorbia cyathophora
APSC0014724	Lyon	Kentucky			APSC Euphorbia cyathophora
BRIT113698	Davidson	Tennessee	06 Jul 1947	Jesse M. Shaver 10182	VDB Euphorbia cyathophora
31234100416674	Marion	Kentucky	12 Oct 1998	Timothy J. Weckman 4426	EKY Euphorbia cyathophora
APSC0114768	Warren	Kentucky			APSC Euphorbia cyathophora
31234100416658	Clinton	Kentucky	31 Jul 1999	Mark A. Gorton 99-673	EKY Euphorbia cyathophora
31234100416666	Fayette	Kentucky	16 Oct 1962	Elizabeth M. Browne 6553	EKY Euphorbia cyathophora
BEREA013013	Madison	Kentucky			BEREA Euphorbia cyathophora
BEREA013011	Madison	Kentucky			BEREA Euphorbia cyathophora
BEREA013012	Madison	Kentucky			BEREA Euphorbia cyathophora
BEREA024396	Madison	Kentucky			BEREA Euphorbia cyathophora
UOS02644	Franklin	Tennessee	15 Oct 2001	Mary P. Priestley	UOS Euphorbia cyathophora
TENN-V-0138888	Lyon	Kentucky			TENN Euphorbia cyathophora
BRIT113696	Wilson	Tennessee	11 Sep 2006	Dwayne Estes 06869	VDB Euphorbia cyathophora
SWMT05492	Shelby	Tennessee	23 Sep 2002	Miriam Dillard MD-12	SWMT Euphorbia cyathophora
SWMT05377	Shelby	Tennessee	10 Oct 2002	Rachel Luck 13	SWMT Euphorbia cyathophora
SWMT05470	Shelby	Tennessee	23 Sep 2002	Susan Wright 2	SWMT Euphorbia cyathophora
APSC0014679	Wilson	Tennessee			APSC Euphorbia cyathophora
TENN-V-0245405	Sevier	Tennessee	28 Sep 2020	Lynne Davis s.n.	TENN Euphorbia cyathophora

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