Euphorbia brachycera is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family.[3] It is referred to by the common name horned spurge and is native to Northern Mexico and the Rocky Mountains of the US.[4] It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing in spreading mats, with narrow green leaves and yellow flowerheads.[5] It can grow up to 2 feet (61 centimetres) tall.[6] Some of its habitats include canyons, sandy or gravelly slopes, pine-oak woodlands, and mixed coniferous forest.[7]
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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. brachycera
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| Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. (1858)
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References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Euphorbia brachycera". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Euphorbia brachycera", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
- ^ "Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.". The Plant List. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "distribution", Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, retrieved 26 February 2022
- ^ "Euphorbia Brachycera, Horned Spurge". The American Southwest. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Euphorbia brachycera in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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