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Scientific Name
Euphorbia heterophylla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Euphorbia heterophylla L.
Park
War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mexican fireplant, painted euphorbia
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
SpeciesEuphorbia heterophylla
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: J. Yoshioka inventory; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Naturalized in park.; Data Source: J. Yoshioka literature review; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Occurs naturally in park.; Data Source: J. Yoshioka literature review; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was No with comment: Not Applied to J. Yoshioka records
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common in units: Agat - Bangi Pt; Asan Beach; Fonte Plateau; Piti Guns; Data Source: J. Yoshioka inventory; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Joan Yoshioka
Created Date
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joan Yoshioka
Last Modified Date
8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Accepted Detail: WAPA vascular plant inventory by Joan Yoshioka
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Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
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