Euphorbia mercurialina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. mercurialina
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Euphorbia mercurialina, commonly called mercury spurge,[1] is a species of plant in the spurge family.
It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is primarily found in the vicinity of the Cumberland Plateau in east Tennessee and northern Alabama, and in the southern Appalachian Mountains.[2] Disjunct populations are also found in the Piedmont of North Carolina.[3] Its natural habitat is in rich forests over calcareous rock.[4]
It flowers and fruits in the spring.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Euphorbia mercurialina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Euphorbia mercurialina
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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