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Euphorbia maculata

Spotted Spurge

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Common names

Spotted Spurge.

Scientific name

Euphorbia maculata L.

Description and identification

Euphorbia maculata is an annual plant. Stems 5-30 cm long. Fruit is covered with appressed hairs¹.

Habitat

Sandy places, roadsides², on the sidewalks and streets in the settlements³.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Euphorbia maculata by floristic regions⁴:

General dstribution

Map of general distribution⁵ (in green - native distribution, in purple - introduced):

References

1 Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

2 Делипавлов, Д., И. Чешмеджиев, М. Попова, Д. Терзийски, И. Ковачев. 2003. Пос. източник.

3 К. Методиев.

4 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov, R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation, Sofia.

5 Euphorbia maculata L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science

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