Species
Euphorbia segetalis
Etymology
Euphorbia: after Euphorbus, a Greek physician who served King Juba of Numidia in 12BC. Juba named a cactus to honour Euphorbus and later Linnaeus named the entire genus after the physician.
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Flower Colours
Green,Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
1914
Origin
S.W. Europe, Mediterranean, E. to N.W. Yugoslavia
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010