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Euphorbia Sect. Poinsettia

Poinsettia

Includes
10 native 1 introduced
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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  • Euphorbia dentata 3 native
  • Poinsettia introduced
  • Wild Poinsettia native
  • Painted Spurge native
  • Beetle Spurge native
  • Sun Spurge native
  • Squareseed Spurge native
  • Pineland Spurge native
  • Forked Spurge native

Range

United States

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

Top native euphorbia sect. poinsettia All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Painted Spurge Euphorbia heterophylla caterpillars 7 bees 3 food 13 flowers 60
  • Squareseed Spurge Euphorbia exstipulata caterpillars 6 bees 4 food 13 flowers 23
  • Wild Poinsettia Euphorbia cyathophora caterpillars 6 bees 3 food 17 flowers 56
  • David's Spurge Euphorbia davidii caterpillars 6 bees 3 food 17 flowers 41
  • Green Poinsettia Euphorbia dentata caterpillars 6 bees 1 hosts 1 food 16 flowers 32
  • Beetle Spurge Euphorbia eriantha caterpillars 5 bees 3 food 12 flowers 21
  • Hairy-fruit Spurge Euphorbia cuphosperma caterpillars 5 bees 3 food 12 flowers 19
  • Sun Spurge Euphorbia radians caterpillars 4 bees 3 food 12 flowers 17
  • Forked Spurge Euphorbia bifurcata caterpillars 3 bees 1 food 12 flowers 19
  • Pineland Spurge Euphorbia pinetorum caterpillars 3 food 11 flowers 11

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