''Euphorbia ipecacuanhae'', known by the common names of Carolina ipecac, American ipecac, and ipecac spurge, is a member of the spurge family,
Euphorbiaceae. It is a perennial herb, native to the seaboard of the eastern United States, from
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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Long Island
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...
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Though it is not closely related to its namesake, ''
Carapichea ipecacuanha'', it was often used for the same purpose, with the deep taproot used to create a powerful
emetic as a local substitute for imported
syrup of ipecac.
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Flora of South Carolina
Flora of North Carolina
Flora of Virginia
Flora of Maryland
Flora of Delaware
Flora of New Jersey
Flora of New York (state)
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