Poinsettia dentata
(Toothed Spurge)
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Flowers and fruit of
Poinsettia dentata
appear at the top of the plant surrounded by what appears to be a whorl of toothed leaves. Plant height varies from several inches on dry sites to two feet on moist sites.
Vegetation zone:
Plains, Foothills
Time of bloom:
June - September
Origin:
Introduced
Eastern Colorado Wildflowers
