American Ipecac Euphorbia ipecacuanhae Linnaeus    Synonyms: Carolina Ipecac, Euphorbia arundelana, Euphorbia marilandica, Ipecac Spurge, Wild Ipecac.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Euphorbiales   >   Family Euphorbiaceae   >   Genus Euphorbia   

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This member of the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) is a perennial herb of the eastern Coastal Plain. It is common in sandy soils, often under pines. This species is not related to another plant with the same common name: Gillenia stipulata, in the Rose Family. The latter species occurred in Maryland historically, but is excluded from the Maryland Plant Atlas.

There are 210 records in the project database.

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American Ipecac blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/14/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/5/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/12/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/24/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/13/2013). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/21/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/15/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/28/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/19/2014). Photo by Sue Ricciardi. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/5/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/3/2019). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac growing in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/10/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/4/2019). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

American Ipecac in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/20/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)


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