Euphorbia cyathophora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. cyathophora
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia cyathophora | |
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Euphorbia cyathophora, known by various names including painted spurge, dwarf poinsettia,[2] fire-on-the-mountain, paintedleaf,[2] and wild poinsettia.[3] Native to subtropical and tropical North and South America, it is widely naturalized elsewhere.[2] They belong to the Cyathium type of inflorescence. Here, the inflorescence axis is convex in shape.[citation needed] Dwarf poinsettia is an annual herb growing up to 3 feet (0.91 metres) tall.[3] It has green stems with leaves that are oblanceolate with lobed margins.[3] It grows near disturbed sites.[4]