Plant Details
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Tread Softly, Spurge Nettle
Scientific Name: |
Cnidoscolus stimulosus |
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Genus: |
Cnidoscolus |
Species Epithet: |
stimulosus |
Common Name: |
Tread Softly, Spurge Nettle |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, dry sandy woodlands, other dry sandy soils. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
Notes: |
Very common beneath longleaf pine in the Sandhills |
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In bud Tread Softly grows in sandy woods and old fields with sandy soil. It is common in the Coastal Plain; rare in the Piedmont.
Paynter, Wilmington, May, 2011 |
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Flowers The plant is entirely covered with stinging hairs.
Wilmington, May, 2011 |
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Leaf
Tom Harville |
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Fruit
David Paynter, Wilmington, August 20, 2015 |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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