Euphorbia peplis
Euphorbia peplis, the purple spurge,[1] is a species of Euphorbia, native to southern and western Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia, where it typically grows on coastal sand and shingle.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. peplis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia peplis | |
It is a small, prostrate annual plant, the stems growing to 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long, typically with four stems from the base. The leaves are opposite, oval, 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long, grey-green with reddish-purple veins.[4]
At the northern edge of its range in England, it has always been rare, and is now extinct.[4][5]
References
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- "Euphorbia peplis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Flora Europaea: Euphorbia peplis
- Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. ISBN 0-340-40170-2
- Pearman, D. A. & Preston, C. D. (2002). The last British record of Euphorbia peplis. BSBI News 91: 25.
External links
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