Huachuca mountain spurge
Euphorbia macropus

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It has round tubers and keeps growing from year to year. The tubers are 2-8 cm long. The stems are branched and 10-45 cm long. The leaves are usually opposite 6-54 mm long by 2-19 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hierba de chicle

Synonyms

Anisophyllum crassipes Klotzsch & Garcke; Anisophyllum macropus Klotzsch & Garcke; Eumecanthus tener (S.Watson) Millsp.; Eumecanthus tenerus (S. Watson) Millsp.; Euphorbia biformis S. Watson; Euphorbia plummerae S. Watson; Euphorbia retroscabra S. Watson; Euphorbia tenera S. Watson; Zygophyllidum biforme (S. Watson) Arthur;