Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
Genus species | Euphorbia pyrenaica Jord. |
Bibliography | Observ. Pl. Nouv. 3: 237 (1846) |
Native Range | w. Pyrenees, Cordillera Cantabrica |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 700-2000m |
Description | glabrous, leaves minute, 1-3cm long, elliptic to oblong, inflorescence umbellate, cyathium often solitary, with four red glands |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Euphorbia chamaebuxus Bernard ex Gren. & Godr. Tithymalus chamaebuxus (Bernard ex Gren. & Godr.) Soják Tithymalus pyrenaeus Bubani |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |