Euphorbia cyathophora
Dwarf Poinsettia, Fire On The Mountain
Other regional names: Fire On The Mountains +12 more
- Fire On The Mountains
- Maravilla
- Mexican Fire Plant
- Milk Grass
- Milk Weed
- Milky Milky
- Painted Leaf
- Painted Leaf Spurge
- Painted Spurge
- Paintedleaf
- Red Milkweed
- Spurge
- Wild Poinsettia
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Euphorbia cyathophora (commonly known as Dwarf Poinsettia or Fire on the mountain) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is part of the broad Euphorbia genus, encompassing over 2100 species globally.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Utah, Venezuela, Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Assam, Bermuda, Botswana, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, California, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Kentucky, Line Is., Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mozambique, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Ohio, Palestine, Phoenix Is., Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., South Carolina, South China Sea, St.Helena, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Wake I., West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe