North Carolina Native Plants Society - Native Plants Gallery - Euphorbia heterophylla - Wild Poinsettia, Painted Leaf, Fire on the Mountain

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Euphorbia heterophylla

Wild Poinsettia, Painted Leaf, Fire on the Mountain

Native/Alien:	Native
Size:	3 ft
Light:	Part-sun, Shade
Soil Moisture:	Mesic^(*)
Bloom Time:	June - July - August - September - October
Bloom Area:	Statewide (Mountains, Piedmont, Coast)
Notes:	Euphorbia heterophylla, Wild Poinsettia is also known as Fire On The Mountain and has been considered, Euphorbia cyathophora, Euphorbia graminifolia, Euphorbia barbellata and has been placed in the genus Poinsettia.
Young Plants
Plant in Bloom The blooms are actually small and are above the colorful bracts.
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record