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Maryland Checklist - Category: Spurge Family - all-time (Total: 37)
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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Bonpland's Croton
Croton
bonplandianus
9
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
2
Hogwort
Croton
capitatus
var.
capitatus
2
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
3
Annual Mercury
Mercurialis
annua
2
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
4
Willdenow's Croton
Croton
willdenowii
33
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
5
Sickle Spurge
Euphorbia
falcata
2
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
6
Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia
cyathophora
5
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
7
Eyebane
Euphorbia
nutans
202
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
8
American Ipecac
Euphorbia
ipecacuanhae
206
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
9
Asthma Weed
Euphorbia
hirta
3
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
10
Wormseed Sandmat
Euphorbia
vermiculata
11
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
11
Snow on the Mountain
Euphorbia
marginata
5
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
12
Graceful Sandmat
Euphorbia
hypericifolia
5
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
13
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia
corollata
314
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
14
Warty Spurge
Euphorbia
spathulata
31
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
15
Petty Spurge
Euphorbia
peplus
1
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
16
David's Spurge
Euphorbia
davidii
4
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
17
Common Three-seeded Mercury
Acalypha
rhomboidea
212
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
18
Russian Leafy Spurge
Euphorbia
virgata
0
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
19
Dyer's Croton
Chrozophora
tinctoria
2
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
20
Prairie Tea
Croton
monanthogynus
0
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
21
Northern Croton
Croton
glandulosus
var.
septentrionalis
117
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
22
Castor Oil Plant
Ricinus
communis
2
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
23
Spotted Sandmat
Euphorbia
maculata
352
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
24
Greek Spurge
Euphorbia
herniarifolia
1
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
25
Seaside Sandmat
Euphorbia
polygonifolia
66
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
26
Leafy Spurge
Euphorbia
esula
4
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
27
Spreading Sandmat
Euphorbia
humistrata
9
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
28
Tinted Woodland Spurge
Euphorbia
commutata
36
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
29
Sun Spurge
Euphorbia
helioscopia
92
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
30
Hyssopleaf Sandmat
Euphorbia
hyssopifolia
4
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
31
Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia
cyparissias
91
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
32
Caper Spurge
Euphorbia
lathyris
24
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
33
Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia
prostrata
9
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
34
Toothed Spurge
Euphorbia
dentata
29
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
35
Darlington's Glade Spurge
Euphorbia
purpurea
27
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
36
Slender Three-seeded Mercury
Acalypha
gracilens
41
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
37
Virginia Three-seeded Mercury
Acalypha
virginica
61
Spurge Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
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