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Allegheny spurge

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a low, shrubby evergreen plant, Pachysandra procumbens, having spikes of white or purplish flowers, native to the southeastern U.S. and widely cultivated as a ground cover.
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Origin of Allegheny spurge

First recorded in 1935–40
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