Euphorbia lucida Waldst. & Kit.

Shining spurge (en), Euphorbe (fr)

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizomatous perennial to 1 m; cauline lvs lance-oblong or oblong, 5–10 × 1–2 cm, sessile and often somewhat clasping, shining above, distinctly pinnately veined, the evident lateral veins leaving the midrib at angles of 45–90°; lvs subtending the umbel shorter, ovate; lvs of the umbel broadly round-deltoid; involucres 2.5 mm; fr 3.5–4 mm; seeds 2.5–3 mm; 2n=36. Native of Europe, rarely established as a weed in our range. (E. agraria, misapplied; Tithymalus l.; Galarhoeus l.)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.3
Root system creeping-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia lucida habit picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia lucida habit picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia lucida leaf picture by Tomaž Jančar (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia lucida leaf picture by Daniels Dan (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia lucida flower picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia lucida fruit picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia lucida fruit picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia lucida fruit picture by Andrzej Konstantynowicz (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia lucida world distribution map, present in Austria, Bulgaria, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States of America, and Uzbekistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347189-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963118
COL ID 3CPL4
BDTFX ID 84150
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tithymalus lucidus Keraselma lucidum Galarhoeus lucidus Euphorbia androsaemifolia Euphorbia triumfetti Galarhoeus androsaemifolius Euphorbia esula var. triumfetti Euphorbia lucida var. androsaemifolia Euphorbia lucida var. angustifolia Euphorbia lucida var. esulolucida Euphorbia lucida var. leiocarpa Euphorbia lucida var. salicifolia Euphorbia lucida f. angustifolia Euphorbia lucida f. leiocarpa Euphorbia lucida