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Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Mexican fireplant
Symbol: EUHE4
Group: Dicot
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Plant Synonyms:
EUHE4 Euphorbia heterophylla L.
 

EUGE5

Euphorbia geniculata Ortega
 

EUPR5

Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
 

POGE2

Poinsettia geniculata (Ortega) Klotzsch & Garcke
 

POHE11

Poinsettia heterophylla (L.) Klotzsch & Garcke
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About Mexican fireplant

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State Distributional Map for EUHE4
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Plant Distribution by State

Euphorbia heterophylla L.

EUHE4

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California distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants Georgia distribution information
Related Taxa:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

View 56 genera in Euphorbiaceae, 90 species in Euphorbia

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Classification:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Euphorbiales –
                         Family Euphorbiaceae – Spurge family
                            Genus Euphorbia L. – spurge
                               Species Euphorbia heterophylla L. – Mexican fireplant

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Noxious Weed Information:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Florida:
    Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
        painted euphorbia     Noxious weed
South Carolina:
    Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
        painted euphorbia     Plant pest

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Invasive Information:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
        painted euphorbia
    Euphorbia prunifolia Jacq.
        painted euphorbia
This plant and the synonym italicized and indented above are listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
UPL,FAC FACU- FAC NI NI NI NI UPL NO NO NO NO FAC NI

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 28079.

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Related Web Sites:
Euphorbia heterophylla L.

    Ohio Weeds and Weed Management
    Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification

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