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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)

Photographic Location: Wilson County in Middle Tennessee.
This wildflower is a member of the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae).

Wild Poinsettia  is closely related to Toothed Spurge (Euphorbia dentata Michx.); this latter plant also occurs in Tennessee. Wild Poinsettia has upper leaves and bracts that turn red at their bases near the inflorescence; it is the showier of the two plants. Both of these plants are rather weedy in their habits.

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