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Euphorbia myrsinites

Myrtle Spurge

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Common name

Myrtle Spurge

Scientific name

Euphorbia myrsinites L.

Conservation status and threats

Not protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant. Stems are long up to 40 cm. Flowering February-May.

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the next floristic regions: The Black Sea coast, North-Eastern Bulgaria, Thracian Plane, The Tundzha Hilly Plane, The Strandzha, Znepole Region, West Frontier Mountains, The Struma Valley, The Mesta Valley, The Slavianka, The Pirin (south), The Rila, The Rhodopes and Stara Planina [Delipavlov et al., 2003]

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Euphorbia myrsinites by floristic regions:

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

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