Euphorbia mercurialina, commonly called mercury spurge,[1] is a species of plant in the spurge family.
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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. mercurialina
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| Euphorbia mercurialina | |
It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is primarily found in the vicinity of the Cumberland Plateau in east Tennessee and northern Alabama, and in the southern Appalachian Mountains.[2] Disjunct populations are also found in the Piedmont of North Carolina.[3] Its natural habitat is in rich forests over calcareous rock.[4]
It flowers and fruits in the spring.[3]
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Euphorbia mercurialina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ a b Flora of North America Euphorbia mercurialina
- ^ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
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