Family Euphorbiaceae
Taxon ID: 27458
Summary
Maryland Biodiversity Project has documented 42 taxa in Family Euphorbiaceae spanning 6 genera.
Direct Child Taxa (6)
Taxonomic Leaves (38)
- Hogwort (Croton capitatus capitatus)
- Northern Croton (Croton glandulosus septentrionalis)
- Willdenow's Croton (Croton willdenowii)
- Spotted Sandmat (Euphorbia maculata)
- Eyebane (Euphorbia nutans)
- Seaside Sandmat (Euphorbia polygonifolia)
- Wormseed Sandmat (Euphorbia vermiculata)
- Tinted Woodland Spurge (Euphorbia commutata)
- Flowering Spurge (Euphorbia corollata)
- Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias)
- David's Spurge (Euphorbia davidii)
- Toothed Spurge (Euphorbia dentata)
- Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula)
- Sickle Spurge (Euphorbia falcata)
- Sun Spurge (Euphorbia helioscopia)
- American Ipecac (Euphorbia ipecacuanhae)
- Caper Spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)
- Snow on the Mountain (Euphorbia marginata)
- Darlington's Glade Spurge (Euphorbia purpurea)
- Warty Spurge (Euphorbia spathulata)
- Slender Three-seeded Mercury (Acalypha gracilens)
- Common Three-seeded Mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea)
- Virginia Three-seeded Mercury (Acalypha virginica)
- Dyer's Croton (Chrozophora tinctoria)
- Bonpland's Croton (Croton bonplandianus)
- Prairie Tea (Croton monanthogynus)
- Annual Mercury (Mercurialis annua)
- Castor Oil Plant (Ricinus communis)
- Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)
- Greek Spurge (Euphorbia herniarifolia)
- Asthma Weed (Euphorbia hirta)
- Spreading Sandmat (Euphorbia humistrata)
- Graceful Sandmat (Euphorbia hypericifolia)
- Hyssopleaf Sandmat (Euphorbia hyssopifolia)
- Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
- Prostrate Sandmat (Euphorbia prostrata)
- Russian Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia virgata)
- Bird Louse (Ricinus sp.)
Additional taxa
Synonyms
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Descendant Taxa Checklist
Open checklist with filters| Common Name | Scientific Name | Family | Order | Class | Kingdom |
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| Hogwort | Croton capitatus capitatus | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Northern Croton | Croton glandulosus septentrionalis | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Michaux's Croton | Croton michauxii | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Willdenow's Croton | Croton willdenowii | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Spotted Sandmat | Euphorbia maculata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Eyebane | Euphorbia nutans | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Seaside Sandmat | Euphorbia polygonifolia | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Wormseed Sandmat | Euphorbia vermiculata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Tinted Woodland Spurge | Euphorbia commutata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Flowering Spurge | Euphorbia corollata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Cypress Spurge | Euphorbia cyparissias | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| David's Spurge | Euphorbia davidii | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Toothed Spurge | Euphorbia dentata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Leafy Spurge | Euphorbia esula | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Sickle Spurge | Euphorbia falcata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Sun Spurge | Euphorbia helioscopia | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| American Ipecac | Euphorbia ipecacuanhae | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Caper Spurge | Euphorbia lathyris | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Snow on the Mountain | Euphorbia marginata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| False Flowering Spurge | Euphorbia pubentissima | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Darlington's Glade Spurge | Euphorbia purpurea | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Warty Spurge | Euphorbia spathulata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Slender Three-seeded Mercury | Acalypha gracilens | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Common Three-seeded Mercury | Acalypha rhomboidea | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Virginia Three-seeded Mercury | Acalypha virginica | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Dyer's Croton | Chrozophora tinctoria | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Bonpland's Croton | Croton bonplandianus | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Prairie Tea | Croton monanthogynus | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Annual Mercury | Mercurialis annua | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Castor Oil Plant | Ricinus communis | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Wild Poinsettia | Euphorbia cyathophora | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Greek Spurge | Euphorbia herniarifolia | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Asthma Weed | Euphorbia hirta | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Spreading Sandmat | Euphorbia humistrata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Graceful Sandmat | Euphorbia hypericifolia | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Hyssopleaf Sandmat | Euphorbia hyssopifolia | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Shining Spurge | Euphorbia lucida | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Petty Spurge | Euphorbia peplus | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Prostrate Sandmat | Euphorbia prostrata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Russian Leafy Spurge | Euphorbia virgata | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Bird Louse | Ricinus sp. | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |
| Matted Sandmat | Euphorbia serpens | Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbiales | Magnoliopsida | Plantae |