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  3. Vascular Plants
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  5. Nances, Willows, and Allies
  6. Spurge and Allies
  7. Spurges
  8. Euphorbia Sect. Poinsettia
  9. Forked Spurge

species 23 observations

Forked Spurge

Euphorbia bifurcata

Status
native
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Euphorbia bifurcata, commonly known as the forked spurge, is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae native to Texas and New Mexico.

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35 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it White-lined Sphinx, Ello Sphinx, Mouse-colored Euchaetes 3
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Euphorb Mini-Fairy Bee 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Common Ground Dove, Mourning Dove, Hyaline Grass Bug, American Crow 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Tripartite Sweat Bee, Margined Calligrapher, Dainty Sulphur, Lesser Long-nosed Bat 19

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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