Mercury Spurge
(Euphorbia mercurialina)
Description
Euphorbia mercurialina (mercury spurge) is a species of plant in the spurge family. 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. It is found in rich forests over calcareous rock.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Euphorbiaceae
Genus:Euphorbia
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