About Euphorbia brachycera Engelm.
Euphorbia brachycera Engelm. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly known as horned spurge, and is native to Northern Mexico and the Rocky Mountains of the United States. This plant is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial that grows in spreading mats. It has narrow green leaves, yellow flowerheads, and can reach a maximum height of 2 feet (61 centimetres). Habitats where it grows include canyons, sandy or gravelly slopes, pine-oak woodlands, and mixed coniferous forest.