Illustrated is a young plant of caper spurge, seen endwise. Caper spurge is also known as mole plant. It grows two to three feet tall. It is native to the eastern United States.

Caper Spurge

Illustrated is a young plant of caper spurge, seen endwise. Caper spurge is also known as mole plant.…

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches. It is native to Europe. It is naturalized and a weed in the United States.

Cypress Spurge

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches.…

Euphorbia epithyhmoides has several stems one foot or more long. The flowers are various shades of yellow, and bloom in May.

Euphorbia Epithymoides

Euphorbia epithyhmoides has several stems one foot or more long. The flowers are various shades of yellow,…

The spines of euphorbia grandicornis are one to two inches long and pale in coloration. The shrub grows rapidly.

Euphorbia Grandicornis

The spines of euphorbia grandicornis are one to two inches long and pale in coloration. The shrub grows…

Euphorbia lactea has a white marbled area running through the middle of each face of its branches. It is one of the most common varieties of euphorbia in cultivation.

Euphorbia Lactea

Euphorbia lactea has a white marbled area running through the middle of each face of its branches. It…

Illustrated is a euphorbia neriifolia hedge in the west Indies. The plant blooms in June and July.

Euphorbia Neriifolia

Illustrated is a euphorbia neriifolia hedge in the west Indies. The plant blooms in June and July.

Flowering spurge is the common name of euphorbia corollata. Illustrated is the cyathium, which is a cup shaped flower enclosing the pistillate flower.

Flowering Spurge

Flowering spurge is the common name of euphorbia corollata. Illustrated is the cyathium, which is a…

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken for a cactus.

Melon Spurge

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken…

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small shrub with drooping branches.

Scarlet Plume

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small…

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the plains of the Dakotas to Texas. The flowers bloom July to October.

Snow-on-the-Mountain

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the…

The orders pictured are tremandraceae, polygalaceae, and euphorbiaceae. The flowers of these orders that are illustrated are (1) platytheca, (2) polygala, (3) euphorbia, and (4) croton.

Orders of Tremandraceae, Polygalaceae, and Euphorbiaceae

The orders pictured are tremandraceae, polygalaceae, and euphorbiaceae. The flowers of these orders…