Poinsettia found in the center of each leaf bunch, and are called cyathia. The poinsettia is native to Mexico. It is found in the wild in deciduous tropical forests at moderate elevations from southern Sinaloa down the entire Pacific coast of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. It is also found in the interior in the hot, seasonally dry forests of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Reports of "E. pulcherrima" growing in the wild in Nicaragua and Costa Rica have yet to be confirmed by botanists. The Aztecs used the plant to produce red dye and as an antipyretic medication. In Nahuatl, the
2016 Poinsettia Bowl 23–6. The Wyoming Cowboys became bowl eligible with an upset 30–28 win over the then-13th ranked Boise State Broncos. After starting the season 2–2, the Cowboys won five consecutive games. They then had a 69–66 triple-overtime loss to UNLV en route to a 1–3 record in their final four games, one of which was a 27–24 loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference title game. This was the Cowboys' first Poinsettia Bowl appearance. The 2016 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl kicked off at 6:10 PT (9:10 ET) in the driving rain and was broadcast on