Taxon Report

Euphorbia parryi Engelm.

Parry's spurge

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Taxon Summary

Euphorbia parryi, commonly known as Parry's spurge, is a annual herb in the Euphorbiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Desert dunes, and Mojavean desert scrub (sandy), growing at elevations from 395 to 730 meters. Euphorbia parryi is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Euphorbia parryi Engelm.
Common Name:	Parry's spurge
Family:	Euphorbiaceae
Element Code:	PDEUP0D1T0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Chamaesyce parryi (Engelm.) Rydb.

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: May-Nov	May-Nov
Elevation:	395-730 (1295-2395)
General Habitats:	Desert dunes, Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	8
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Furnace Creek (3611647), Glasgow (3411587), Kelso (3511516), Kelso Dunes (3411586)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	%

Notes



See American Naturalist 9:350 (1875) for original description, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 40:53 (1913) for alternative nomenclature, and Taxon 55:397-420 (2006) for taxonomic treatment.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 24 October 2025].