Euphorbia cythophora
Fire
on the Mountain
Tropical
regions of
South America
and
subtropical
regions of
Southern
United States
Annual of moist soil in rocky woodlands.
Fiddle shaped leaves. Bracts reminiscent of poinsettia (
Euphorbia pulcherrima
) i.e. are red during parts of the year.
The latex (sap) from these plants is sometimes corrosive to the skin and may cause bums.
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