Tag Archives: Euphorbiaceae

Know Your Natives – Betony-Leaf Noseburn

Posted on August 14, 2021 by ANPS Webmaster

Betony-Leaf Noseburn (Tragia betonicifolia) of the Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family is a perennial monoecious forb that is well-clad in stinging hairs. The genus name honors Hieronymus Tragus (aka Hieronymus Bock, a 16th-century German botanist). The species epithet is Latin for “betony … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Toothed Spurge

Posted on October 8, 2020 by ANPS Webmaster

Toothed spurge (Euphorbia dentata) of the Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) family is a drought-tolerant summer annual with milky sap and a complex, bizarre inflorescence called a cyathium. The genus name recognizes Euphorbus, a Greek physician.* The specific epithet is from the Latin … Continue reading →

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Field Trip Report – Poison Springs State Forest & Preserve

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Webmaster ANPS

Meredith York, field trip leader, and Mike Weatherford, ANPS member, showed up at the E-Z Mart in Chidester, Arkansas, on September 19, 2015, for what some might call a lightly-attended event. We know that on this warm, sunny Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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Threebirds Orchid One of August Delights on Kings River Falls Hike

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Webmaster ANPS

(Story by Burnetta Hinterthuer) OCT. 30, 2011 | While driving Highway 16 on August 28, 2011, I noticed white flowers     blooming along the highway but couldn’t get a really good view of them. Slowing down, I realized that they were … Continue reading →

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