Not to be confused with Euphorbia cornigera, which shares the same common name.

Euphorbia brachycera is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[3] It is referred to by the common name horned spurge and is native to Northern Mexico and the Rocky Mountains of the US.[4] It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing in spreading mats, with narrow green leaves and yellow flowerheads.[5] It can grow up to 2 feet (61 centimetres) tall.[6] Some of its habitats include canyons, sandy or gravelly slopes, pine-oak woodlands, and mixed coniferous forest.[7]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Euphorbia brachycera". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Euphorbia brachycera", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
  3. ^ "Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. ^ "distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
  5. ^ "Euphorbia Brachycera, Horned Spurge". The American Southwest. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  7. ^ "Euphorbia brachycera in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.