Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
Search
Scientific name:

Euphorbia corallioides

Vernacular name:

Spurge, Coral


Use the links below to jump to previous and next taxa in a text browser:
Euphorbia maculata - Spurge, Spotted
Euphorbia hyberna - Spurge, Irish

Coral Spurge

Scientific name: Euphorbia corallioides L.

Diagnostic features
Pubescent perennial without or with weak rhizomes.
Stems erect, to 60cm.
Leaves oblong to oblong-oblanceolate, ± sessile, serrulate.
Capsules finely granulose, pubescent.
Seeds smooth.

Chromosome number: 2n=26.

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized.

Distribution
In woods and hedgerows in West Sussex since c.1808, along laneside in North Somerset, formerly in East Sussex and Oxon; Italy.

This species is keyed out on Page 2075 in the Text Key.

Euphorbia corallioides (Spurge, Coral)
Description provides information about characters, distribution and habitat of the selected species or higher group. You can search using vernacular or scientific name.
Spurge, Coral
General introduction, overview of the species treated and functionality of the site
A tree, picture gallery and alphabetical lists provide access to the species and higher groups
Descriptions of species
Descriptions of higher groups
Identification keys
Atlas
Glossary
Literature references
Test your knowledge of the species treated
Concise explanation of the BIS program
Authors of and contributors to this project
Return to the main index of the World Biodiversity Database