Species: Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
Family: Euphorbias (EUPHORBIACEAE)
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: S
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Euphorbias (EUPHORBIACEAE)
Euphorbias (or 'spurges') are a large family of flowering plants that are found globally, and include herbs and succulents. This is the fifth-largest family of flowering plants, having perhaps 7,500 species.
Leaves are alternate and rarely opposite
C. Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
Petty Spurge is an annual that flowers between April and October. It is common throughout England and Wales. There are about nine different spurges found in England, but Petty Spurge is one of the smallest of the group, reaching no more than 30 centimetres in height. The stems are erect, hairless, smooth and red/green. Stems divide into branches and branches divide 3 to 5 times. The small flowers are green, being often mistaken for new leaves.
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Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
Petty Spurge is an annual that flowers between April and October. It is common throughout England and Wales.
Petty Spurge (Euphorbia peplus)
Stems of Petty Spurge are erect, hairless, smooth and red/green. Stems divide into branches and branches divide 3 to 5 times. The small flowers are green, being often mistaken for new leaves.
