Euphorbia myrsinites L.

Myrtle spurge (en), Euphorbe (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Euphorbia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 6-7
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Wart (unspecified)
Human toxicity toxic (seed)
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Euphorbia myrsinites habit picture by Jack Pommer (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites habit picture by Jan Schulte (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites habit picture by Emanuele Santarelli (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia myrsinites leaf picture by Theophile Pozet (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites leaf picture by Lugifa Lugifa (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites leaf picture by Somma (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia myrsinites flower picture by Michaela Hostinska (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites flower picture by Lugifa Lugifa (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites flower picture by Sergio Zampa (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia myrsinites fruit picture by H Kilifarev (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites fruit picture by Ruprecht Storchschnabel (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia myrsinites fruit picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia myrsinites world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Romania, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347445-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963501
COL ID 3CPV8
BDTFX ID 25971
INPN ID 97585
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Tithymalus myrsinites Galarhoeus myrsinites Murtekias myrsinites Endoisila myrsinites Euphorbia rigida Euphorbion myrsinitum Euphorbia myrsinites

Lower taxons

Euphorbia myrsinites subsp. myrsinites Euphorbia myrsinites subsp. rechingeri