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Euphorbia maculata L.

spotted spurge (Euphorbiaceae)

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Synonym | Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small

Euphorbia maculata is prostrate annual herb native to the Americas, from Canada to Belize, but has become naturalised at a number of sites across Britain and Ireland (and the rest of the world).

Batsford (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2023-10-14

 spotted spurge / Euphorbia maculata: _Euphorbia maculata_ is prostrate annual herb native to the Americas, from Canada to Belize, but has become naturalised at a number of sites across Britain and Ireland (and the rest of the world).

Euphorbia maculata has asymmetrical-based leaves, usually with a conspicuous blotch in the centre; its stems and fruits are markedly hairy, unlike the locally extinct Euphorbia peplis.

Batsford (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2023-10-14

 spotted spurge / Euphorbia maculata: _Euphorbia maculata_ has asymmetrical-based leaves, usually with a conspicuous blotch in the centre; its stems and fruits are markedly hairy, unlike the locally extinct _Euphorbia peplis_.

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