Euphorbia helioscopia

ClassificationDicots
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Family (Traditional)Euphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Species:Euphorbia helioscopia L.
Common NameMadwomans Milk; Wart Weed; Sun Spurge; Summer Spurge
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: Yes; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: Europe; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; 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; Sexuality: monoecious; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value N/A
StatusNot Native; TN[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

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

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: Bradley (TN), Coffee (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Knox (TN), Lincoln (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Moore (TN), Rutherford (TN), Warren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, HTTU, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, UOS, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1967 - 2009

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100416757 Knox Tennessee 09 Apr 1980 T. Filipczak
 EKY
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138311 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138302 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138308 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138301 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138303 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138306 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138304 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138300 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138310 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138305 Knox Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138307 Lincoln Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138309 Monroe Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0138312 Warren Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT018342 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT018341 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT018343 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT018344 Franklin Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT018340 Franklin Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
APSC0014890 Monroe Tennessee
APSC
Euphorbia helioscopia
APSC0093471 Franklin Tennessee
APSC
Euphorbia helioscopia
HTTU032073 Warren Tennessee
HTTU
Euphorbia helioscopia
HTTU027262 Franklin Tennessee
HTTU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011628 Warren Tennessee 10 Apr 2002 Beth Crocker
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011622 Franklin Tennessee 13 Apr 1991 Jesslyn Johnson
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011621 Moore Tennessee 17 Apr 1991 Gerald Tomerlin
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011629 Coffee Tennessee 05 Apr 2000 Susan Finger
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011623 Rutherford Tennessee 26 Apr 1998 Stephen Hannah
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
MTSU011630 Moore Tennessee 21 Apr 1991 Buffy Storm
 MTSU
Euphorbia helioscopia
TENN-V-0243901 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT032804 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT032805 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UCHT036836 Bradley Tennessee
UCHT
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02624 Franklin Tennessee 15 Apr 1968 Cyrus Quadland
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02622 Franklin Tennessee 02 Apr 1968 R.P. McRae, Jr.
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02630 Franklin Tennessee 16 May 2007 Jon Evans
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02623 Franklin Tennessee 03 May 1971 William D. Province
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02626 Franklin Tennessee 22 Apr 1968 John Olofson
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02629 Franklin Tennessee 23 May 2001 Mary P. Priestley
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02639 Franklin Tennessee 20 Apr 2009 Mary P. Priestley
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02628 Franklin Tennessee 01 Apr 2000 Mary P. Priestley
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02627 Franklin Tennessee 02 Apr 1968 H.L. Bethea
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
UOS02625 Franklin Tennessee 06 Apr 1968 R.O. Elam
 UOS
Euphorbia helioscopia
BRIT113774 Davidson Tennessee 28 Mar 1967 Davidson
27880		 VDB
Euphorbia helioscopia
BRIT113775 Franklin Tennessee 20 Apr 1968 R. Kral
30265		 VDB
Euphorbia helioscopia
BRIT113776 Knox Tennessee 12 Apr 1971 Gene Wofford
45274		 VDB
Euphorbia helioscopia
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