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Euphorbia cyparissias

Cypress Spurge, Graveyard Spurge
Also known as: Esula cupressina Gray +13 more
  • Esula cupressina Gray
  • Esula cyparissias (L.) Haw.
  • Esula minor Garsault
  • Euphorbia cyparissias var. degeneri Gaudin
  • Euphorbia cyparissias var. esuloides DC.
  • Euphorbia cyparissias var. major Boiss.
  • Euphorbia degenerata D.Dietr.
  • Euphorbia tyraica Klokov & Artemczuk
  • Galarhoeus cyparissias (L.) Small ex Rydb.
  • Keraselma cyparissias (L.) Raf.
  • Tithymalus acicularis Dulac
  • Tithymalus angustifolius Gilib.
  • Tithymalus cinerea Raf.
  • Tithymalus cyparissias (L.) Hill
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Euphorbia cyparissias (commonly known as Cypress Spurge or Graveyard Spurge) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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