Euphorbia lucida Waldst. & Kit.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Euphorbia lucida Waldst. & Kit.

  • Description

    Species Description - Rhizomatous perennial to 1 m; cauline lvs lance-oblong or oblong, 5–10 × 1–2 cm, sessile and often somewhat clasping, shining above, distinctly pinnately veined, the evident lateral veins leaving the midrib at angles of 45–90°; lvs subtending the umbel shorter, ovate; lvs of the umbel broadly round-deltoid; involucres 2.5 mm; fr 3.5–4 mm; seeds 2.5–3 mm; 2n=36. Native of Europe, rarely established as a weed in our range. (E. agraria, misapplied; Tithymalus l.; Galarhoeus l.)

  • Common Names

    shining spurge