Euphorbia serrata

Euphorbia serrata is a species of spurge known by the common names serrated spurge and sawtooth spurge, and also known as Tintern spurge and upright spurge.[1] It is native to Europe but it is present elsewhere as a weedy introduced species.[2][3] This is a perennial herb growing anywhere from 20 centimetres to about half a metre in height.[2] The leaves are long and very narrow on most of the plant, with more oval-shaped leaves toward the tips of the stems.[2][4] They are finely toothed.[2] At the ends of the branches are inflorescences of tiny flowers. The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimetre wide containing tiny gray seeds.[2]

Euphorbia serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Euphorbieae
Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. serrata
Binomial name
Euphorbia serrata

References

  1. "Euphorbia serrata | Tintern spurge /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. "Archived TJM 1993 treatment for EUPHORBIA serrata". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. "CalPhotos". calphotos.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.


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