Euphorbia spathulata
warty spurge, roughpod spurge, prairie spurge
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
serrulate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, oblanceolate, obovate, spatulate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.6
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Animal Use
The following information is for the genus Euphorbia including ground-spurges (Chamaesyce) and several other groups that some botanists recognize as distinct genera: Animals that eat its seeds: Ground dove, Mourning dove, Bobwhite quail, Gambel quail, Chestnut-bellied scaled quail, Painted bunting, Horned lark, American pipit, Chipping sparrow. Animals that eat the plant: Antelope (Martin et al. 1951).
Natural History
Abundant nearly throughout Texas and Louisiana.
Habitat
Rocky open woods, prairies, roadsides, barrens, waste places.