Question: In a sunny spot next to a busy trail in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Is it Euphorbia? The leaves are not quite …
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Question
In a sunny spot next to a busy trail in Lincoln, Massachusetts. Is it Euphorbia? The leaves are not quite opposite but it goes much better in the opposite key than the alternate key. The flower anatomy confuses me. Are the two large triangular leaves considered bracts?
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Dear jfc, good afternoon. Yes, you have photographed a species of Euphorbia. It looks like a species in the E. esula complex. I can't determine the leaf widths, so I can't be certain you don't have Euphorbia cyparisius or its hybrid with E. esula. Hopefully knowing the group will get you started on your study. Best wishes.
