Euphorbia cyparissias L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia cyparissias L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 7056, 06 May 2009

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Putnam Co. ca 7 km W of New York/Connecticut border and ca 10 km N of Putnam/Westchester border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Rd, W of Co. Rd 62 (Farm to Market Rd), N of Rte 312 and S of Rte 164.

  • Habitat

    roadside embankment over calcareous outcrop in relatively dry deciduous forest with Juniperus virginiana and Quercus alba.

  • Description

    Herb from perennial, pale rhizomes; sap white; stems numerous, erect to a consistent height; bracts greenish/yellow; flowers fragrant; black ants observed collecting nectar from the flowers. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01088216

    Occurrence ID: 5c76cc2e-99d6-4e77-8b56-1c2abbbb892c

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01122448, D. E. Atha 7056, Euphorbia cyparissias L. - Accepted : Euphorbiaceae (173.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia cyparissias L. det D. E. Atha, 2009

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Putnam Co.

  • Locality

    ca 7 km W of New York/Connecticut border and ca 10 km N of Putnam/Westchester border, Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Rd, W of Co. Rd 62 (Farm to Market Rd), N of Rte 312 and S of Rte 164

  • Elevation

    Alt. 217 m. (712 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    41.4518, -73.6221

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia cyparissias L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2009
United States of America. New York: Putnam Co. ca 7 km W of New
York/Connecticut border and ca 10 km N of Putnam/Westchester border,
Ice Pond Conservation Area, E of Ice Pond Rd, W of Co. Rd 62 (Farm to
Market Rd), N of Rte 312 and S of Rte 164. 41.451756N, 73.622118W (±
5 m), ca 217 m. Roadside embankment over calcareous outcrop in
relatively dry deciduous forest with Juniperus virginiana and Quercus
alba.
Herb from perennial, pale rhizomes; sap white; stems numerous, erect to a
consistent height; bracts greenish/yellow; flowers fragrant; black ants
observed collecting nectar from the flowers. Sample preserved in silica
gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 7056
6 May 2009
01088216