species: Euphorbia pulcherrima
common name: poinsettia
family: Euphorbiaceae
where & when encountered: Ventura, CA - 2018
Of course I've seen poinsettia plants my whole life, but it's rare to see them in their tree form. No one ever talks about it, but this very well known plant is named after Joel Roberts Poinsettia, the first U.S. Minister to Mexico. At one time Ventura was the "poinsettia capital" where the plants were cultivated on a large scale.
Ventura needs to reclaim its "Poinsettia Capital" status.
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