Euphorbia cyathophora
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant Description: Annual to 1 m high, erect with broad, more or less pandurate leaves 8-15 cm long. Damaged plants bleed milky white sap. Leaves mostly alternate, blades highly variable, margins entire, toothed, or lobed. Leaves nearest the flowrs are reddishFloral leaves bright red near base. Male and female flowers in cuplike structures loacted in the upper parts of the plant
Plant Trivia: Sometimes cultivated for its miniature poinsettia like appearance.
Field Identification: Looks like a faded poinsettia.
Occurrence: Waste places and cultivated areas.
Bloom Period: Year-round
Plant Use:
Key to the 20 species of Euphorbia is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.
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