| Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. |
| Bibliography | Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound., Bot. [W.H.Emory] 2(1): 192 (1858) |
| Native Range | w. & c. USA to n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-3200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves 5-20mm, sessile, obovate to ovate, obtuse, entire, flowers in umbellate cluster, involucre campanulate, glabrous, capsules 2-3mm long, ovoid, glabrous |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Euphorbia brachycera f. dichotoma (Daniels) Oudejans Euphorbia brachycera var. robusta (Engelm.) Dorn Euphorbia montana Engelm. Euphorbia montana var gracilior Engelm. Euphorbia montana var. robusta Engelm. Euphorbia montana var. trifaris Norton Euphorbia odontadenia Boiss. Euphorbia philora (Cockerell) Tidestr. Euphorbia robusta (Engelm.) Small Euphorbia robusta var. interioris Norton Galarhoeus robustus (Engelm.) Rydb. Tithymalus brachycerus (Engelm.) Small Tithymalus fendleri Klotzsch & Garcke Tithymalus philorus Cockerell Tithymalus philorus f. dichotomus Daniels Tithymalus robustus (Engelm.) Small |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |