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Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata L.)
Image ID: 2016/dc24
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Native
Family:
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: June to
October
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.4 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Decker Creek Trail
Date: 8/25/2016
Notes:
Note the oversized green ovary.
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
