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Wild Poinsettia

වඅයිල්ඩ් පඔයින්සෙටීඅ

Euphorbia cyathophora

Wild Poinsettia
Juni from Kyoto, Japan · CC BY 2.0

Overview

Euphorbia cyathophora, known by various names including painted spurge, dwarf poinsettia, fire-on-the-mountain, paintedleaf, and wild poinsettia. Native to subtropical and tropical North and South America, it is widely naturalized elsewhere. They belong to the Cyathium type of inflorescence. Here, the inflorescence axis is convex in shape. Dwarf poinsettia is an annual herb growing up to 3 feet tall. It has green stems with leaves that are oblanceolate with lobed margins. It grows near disturbed sites.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Euphorbia cyathophora — CC BY-SA 4.0