Allegheny spurge
noun
Al·le·ghe·ny spurge
ˈa-lə-ˌgā-nē- 
also
-ˌge-nē-
: a low herb or subshrub (Pachysandra procumbens) of the box family widely grown as a ground cover
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Not as aggressive as its Japanese counterpart, Allegheny spurge is a native, herbaceous perennial groundcover that slowly spreads by rhizomes to form a dense colony.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Lovers of native flowers may already be familiar with some of the selections, including various trillium species, Virginia bluebell, wild ginger, cardinal flower, lobelia, bloodroot, blue and black cohosh, blazing star and Allegheny spurge.
—Chris M. Worrell, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2021
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
Lovers of native flowers may already be familiar with some of the selections, including various trillium species, Virginia bluebell, wild ginger, cardinal flower, lobelia, bloodroot, blue and black cohosh, blazing star and Allegheny spurge.
—Chris M. Worrell, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2021
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“Allegheny spurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allegheny%20spurge. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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