Euphorbia corollata

ClassificationDicots
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Family (Traditional)Euphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Species:Euphorbia corollata L.
Common NameFlowering Spurge
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: Yes; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: CCNMP; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Xeric; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Petal Number: 5; Placentation Type: Axillary; Sexuality: monoecious; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 4
StatusNative; TN[SNR] KY[S5] (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

Synonyms (4)

SynonymFull Citation
Euphorbia corollata var. glauca Euphorbia corollata var. glauca
Euphorbia corollata var. joorii Euphorbia corollata var. joorii
Euphorbia corollata var. molle Euphorbia corollata var. molle
Euphorbia olivacea Euphorbia olivacea

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: Anderson (KY), Barren (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Breathitt (KY), Breckinridge (KY), Bullitt (KY), Butler (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Casey (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clinton (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Franklin (KY), Fulton (KY), Garrard (KY), Graves (KY), Grayson (KY), Hardin (KY), Harlan (KY), Hart (KY), Henry (KY), Hickman (KY), Hopkins (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Kenton (KY), Larue (KY), Laurel (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lee (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCracken (KY), McCreary (KY), McLean (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Marshall (KY), Martin (KY), Meade (KY), Menifee (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Monroe (KY), Montgomery (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Nelson (KY), Oldham (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Spencer (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Washington (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Woodford (KY), Anderson (TN), Bedford (TN), Benton (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Blount (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fayette (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henderson (TN), Henry (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Jefferson (TN), Knox (TN), Lewis (TN), Loudon (TN), McMinn (TN), McNairy (TN), Madison (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN), Unicoi (TN), Union (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1935 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100414273 Anderson Kentucky 18 Jul 1978 William S. Bryant
204
EKY
Euphorbia corollata
TENN-V-0138089 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia corollata
TENN-V-0138086 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia corollata
TENN-V-0138087 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia corollata
TENN-V-0138088 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia corollata
31234100414299 Barren Kentucky 09 Jul 1979 G. P. Johnson
858
EKY
Euphorbia corollata
APSC0114932 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Euphorbia corollata
APSC0114927 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Euphorbia corollata
APSC0114928 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Euphorbia corollata
APSC0085874 Barren Kentucky
APSC
Euphorbia corollata
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Plant Photos

Euphorbia corollata - Ashley B. Morris
Euphorbia corollata - Ashley B. Morris
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Dwayne Estes
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Joey Shaw
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Shawn Krosnick
Euphorbia corollata - Sunny Fleming
Euphorbia corollata - Sunny Fleming
Euphorbia corollata - Tara Littlefield
Euphorbia corollata - Tara Littlefield
Euphorbia corollata - Tara Littlefield
Euphorbia corollata - Tara Littlefield
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell
Euphorbia corollata - Theo Witsell