Euphorbia spinosa L.

Euphorbe épineuse (fr)

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial monoecious shrub. It grows 0.1-0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
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 spinosa habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa habit picture by vm06 (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa habit picture by vm06 (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Euphorbia spinosa leaf picture by Denis SABATIER (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa leaf picture by cecile turquet (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa leaf picture by andora andora (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Euphorbia spinosa flower picture by Aurore GRANGIER (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa flower picture by Jean-Marc Vanel (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa flower picture by Nickolay Skobelev (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Euphorbia spinosa fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa fruit picture by Franco Colnago (cc-by-sa)
Euphorbia spinosa fruit picture by Jona Lumo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Euphorbia spinosa world distribution map, present in Albania, Spain, France, Italy, and Libya

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:348329-1
WFO ID wfo-0000964837
COL ID 6HB37
BDTFX ID 75127
INPN ID 97673
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tithymalus spinosus Galarhoeus spinosus Euphorbia linarifolia Euphorbia spinosa var. brachyadenia Euphorbia spinosa var. inermis Euphorbia spinosa

Lower taxons

Euphorbia spinosa subsp. ligustica Euphorbia spinosa subsp. spinosa