Euphorbia dulcis
Appearance
Euphorbia dulcis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. dulcis
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia dulcis | |
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Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.[2] It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet".[3] The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.[4]
References
- ^ Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
- ^ a b "Euphorbia dulcis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum. Stockholm: Laurentius Salvius. p. 457.
- ^ Aniśko, Tomasz (29 October 2008). When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting. Timber Press. p. 192-193. ISBN 9780881928877.