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Euphorbiaceae > Tragia (noseburn)

Nettleleaf Noseburn (Tragia urticifolia) Nettleleaf Noseburn (Tragia urticifolia)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006

Fairly common on mafic or calcareous soils in wooded habitats in the NC piedmont.

Nettleleaf Noseburn (Tragia urticifolia) Nettleleaf Noseburn (Tragia urticifolia)
Durham Co., NC
5 Aug 2006


Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.


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