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Vascular Plant Database Family Results



Category: Dicots

Family Name: Euphorbiaceae

Species Name
 
Acalypha -  Maps/Photos
  1. Acalypha deamii (Weath.) H.E. Ahles (TN Special Concern Species)  
     Common Name: Deam's threeseed mercury, copperleaf
     Synonymns:
      Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. var. deamii (Weatherby) Weatherby
      Acalypha virginica L. var. deamii Weatherby
  2. Acalypha gracilens Gray   
     Common Name: slender threeseed mercury, copperleaf
  3. Acalypha ostryifolia Riddell   
     Common Name: pineland threeseed mercury, copperleaf
  4. Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative -
     Common Name: Virginia threeseed mercury, copperleaf
     Synonymns:
      Acalypha virginica L. var. rhomboidea (Raf.) Cooperrider
  5. Acalypha virginica L.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland -
     Common Name: Virginia threeseed mercury, copperleaf
 
Chamaesyce -  Maps/Photos
  6. Chamaesyce glyptosperma (Engelm.) Small   
     Common Name: ribseed sandmat
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia glyptosperma Engelm.
  7. Chamaesyce humistrata (Engelm.) Small*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Wetland
     Common Name: spreading sandmat
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia humistrata Engelm.
  8. Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: spotted sandmat
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia supina Raf.
      Euphorbia maculata L.
  9. Chamaesyce nutans (Lag.) Small   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: eyebane
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia preslii Guss.
      Euphorbia nutans Lag.
  10. Chamaesyce prostrata (Ait.) Small*   
     Common Name: prostrate sandmat
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia prostrata Ait.
  11. Chamaesyce serpens (Kunth) Small   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative +
     Common Name: matted sandmat
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia serpens Kunth
 
Croton -  Maps/Photos
  12. Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapm (TN Endangered Species-Possibly Extirpated)  
     Common Name: Alabama croton
  13. Croton capitatus Michx.   
     Common Name: hogwort
  14. Croton glandulosus L.   
     Common Name: vente conmigo
  15. Croton michauxii G.L. Webster   
     Common Name: Michaux's croton
     Synonymns:
      Crotonopsis linearis Michx.
  16. Croton monanthogynus Michx.   
     Common Name: prairie tea
  17. Croton willdenowii G.L. Webster   
     Common Name: Willdenow's croton
     Synonymns:
      Crotonopsis elliptica Willd.
 
Euphorbia -  Maps/Photos
  18. Euphorbia commutata Engelm.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: tinted woodland spurge
  19. Euphorbia corollata L.   
     Common Name: flowering spurge
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia zinniiflora Small
      Euphorbia pubentissima Michx.
  20. Euphorbia cyathophora Murr.   
     Common Name: fire on the mountain
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia heterophylla L.
  21. Euphorbia cyparissias L.*   
     Common Name: cypress spurge
  22. Euphorbia davidii Subils*   
     Common Name: David's spurge
  23. Euphorbia dentata Michx.   
     Common Name: toothed spurge
  24. Euphorbia falcata L.*   
     Common Name: sickle spurge
  25. Euphorbia helioscopia L.*   
     Common Name: madwoman's milk
  26. Euphorbia lathyris L.*   
     Common Name: mole plant
  27. Euphorbia marginata Pursh*   
     NWI R2 TN: Obligate Upland
     Common Name: snow on the mountain
  28. Euphorbia mercurialina Michx.   
     Common Name: mercury spurge
  29. Euphorbia peplus L.*   
     Common Name: petty spurge
  30. Euphorbia platyphyllos L.*   
     Common Name: broadleaf spurge
  31. Euphorbia spathulata Lam.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: warty spurge
     Synonymns:
      Euphorbia dictyosperma Fisch. & C.A. Mey.
 
Phyllanthus -  Maps/Photos
  32. Phyllanthus caroliniensis Walt.   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative +
     Common Name: Carolina leaf-flower, leaf flower
  33. Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb.*   
     Common Name: Mascarene Island leaf-flower, leaf flower
  34. Phyllanthus urinaria L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative
     Common Name: chamber bitter
 
Ricinus -  Maps/Photos
  35. Ricinus communis L.*   
     NWI R2 TN: Facultative Upland
     Common Name: castor bean
 
Tragia -  Maps/Photos
  36. Tragia betonicifolia Nutt.   
     Common Name: betonyleaf noseburn
  37. Tragia cordata Michx.   
     Common Name: heartleaf noseburn
 
Triadica -  Maps/Photos
  38. Triadica sebifera (L.) Small*   
     Common Name: Chinese tallow

 

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