Scientific Name
Euphorbia marginata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Euphorbia marginata Pursh
Park
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
snow-on-the-mountain
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Malpighiales |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus | Euphorbia |
| Species | Euphorbia marginata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Sandy soils near riverbottom areas.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Fagan Johnson
Created Date
1/11/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
tfolts@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/6/2018 1:26:09 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Native to Colorado, but used elsewhere as an ornamental. Collected from sandy riverbottoms on the Arkansas River at BEOL., Park Species Data Source: Colorado Flora (Eastern Slope) by Willaim A Weber - 1990, BEOL records.
Observed during SOPN monitoring 2016
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