Euphorbia villosa | |
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Euphorbia villosa photographed in Austria in 2013 | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. villosa
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia villosa | |
Synonyms | |
Euphorbia pilosa [1] |
Euphorbia villosa, or hairy spurge, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.
It grows to a maximum height of 80 cm. It is named for the hairy undersides of its leaves. The leaves are lightly toothed towards the apex. [2] Chromosomes 2n=20. [3]
It is native to Europe. In the British Isles it has only been identified in England, where it became extinct in 1924. [4]
Euphorbia villosa | |
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Euphorbia villosa photographed in Austria in 2013 | |
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. villosa
|
Binomial name | |
Euphorbia villosa | |
Synonyms | |
Euphorbia pilosa [1] |
Euphorbia villosa, or hairy spurge, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.
It grows to a maximum height of 80 cm. It is named for the hairy undersides of its leaves. The leaves are lightly toothed towards the apex. [2] Chromosomes 2n=20. [3]
It is native to Europe. In the British Isles it has only been identified in England, where it became extinct in 1924. [4]