| Family | EUPHORBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Euphorbia thomsoniana Boiss. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 15(2): 113 (1862) |
| Native Range | Afghanistan to Xinjiang and w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2000-4500m |
| Description | leaves sessile, at base scaly-like, purple, stem leaves elliptic, dense, 2-3cm, obtuse, primary involucral bracts 5-8, broadly ovate, acuminate, cyathium solitary |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Euphorbia prokhanovii Popov Euphorbia tianshanica (Prokh.) Popov Tithymalus tianshanicus Prokh. Tithymalus thomsonianus (Boiss.) Soják |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TKM Turkmenistan, TZK Tadzhikistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |