Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers.

First published in Syn. Pl. 2: 14 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. America, Lesser Antilles, Brazil to N. Argentina. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alberta, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Leeward Is., Manitoba, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Paraguay, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming

Introduced into:

Florida, Georgia, Germany, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Yang, Y., Riina, R., Morawetz, J.J., Haevermans, T., Aubriot, X. & Berry, P.E. (2012). Molecular phylogenetics and classification of Euphorbia subgenus Chamaesyce (Euphorbiaceae). Taxon 61: 764-789.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Zanotti, C.A. & Moroni, P.D. (eds.) (2024). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 10: 1-251. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2012 Wright, C. [1846] United States K001080255 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Wright, C. [1846] United States K001080256 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Hayden, F.V. [s.n.] United States K001080259 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Fendler, A. [795] United States K001080254 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Pringle, C.G. [81] Mexico K000476485 No
Barkley, F.A. [14T738] United States K004797535 Yes
Wooton, E.O. [s.n.] United States K004797549 Yes
Johnston, E.L. [s.n.] United States K004797548 Yes
Knopf, E.C. [232] United States K004797559 Yes
Hansen, G. [273] K004797532 Yes
Greene, E.L. [s.n.] United States K004797541 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [2441] United States K004797558 Yes
Trask, B. [s.n.] United States K001080258 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [345] United States K004797547 Yes
Sandberg, J.H.; Leiberg, J.B. [472] United States K004797560 Yes
Geyer, C.A. [509] K004797542 Yes
Baker, C.F. [s.n.] United States K004797550 Yes
Hansen, G. [112] United States K004797534 Yes
Nuttall, L.W. [605] United States K004797533 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001080257 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coville, F.V.; Funston, F. [33] United States K004797531 Yes
Raven, P.H. [16807] Mexico K004798348 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004116158 Yes
Leiberg, J. [1317] United States K004797561 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004797537 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [608] United States K004797553 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1055] United States K004797563 Yes
Wright, C. [656] United States K004797538 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] United States K004797529 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [200] United States K004797552 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004116156 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [832] United States K004797562 Yes
Scoggan, H.J. [10312] Canada K004797554 Yes
Stevens, G.W. [1779] United States K004797556 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004116157 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] K004797530 Yes
Curran, M.K. [s.n.] United States K004797555 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [s.n.] United States K004797557 No
Hansen, G. [1862] K004116159 Yes
Bracelin, N.F. [565] United States K004797528 Yes
Baker, C.F. [85] United States K004797546 Yes
Baker, C.F. [534] United States K004797551 Yes
Abrams, L. [2661] United States K004797545 Yes
Wright, C. [656] United States K004797540 Yes
Bracelin, N.F. [564] United States K004797536 Yes
Eastwood, A. [129a] United States K004797544 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K004797543 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Pringle, C.G. [269] Mexico Euphorbia serpillifolia var. hirtula K000476680 No
Heyde; Lux [s.n.] Guatemala Euphorbia hirtula K004798807 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images