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Seed Study - Euphorbia dentata
Euphorbia dentata - Toothed Spurge

Euphorbia dentata - Toothed Spurge

Species: Euphorbia dentata
Common name: toothed spurge

Seedling Identification: Lanceolate, irregularly serrate leaves with pubescence on top and bottom, plus some times having red spots. Cotyledons are quite large, round and petioled.

 

Porcupine in tree  

Did You Know?
Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth.
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Last Updated: September 08, 2007 at 15:44 EST