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Euphorbia spinosa L.  
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FamilyEUPHORBIACEAE
Genus speciesEuphorbia spinosa L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 457 (1753)
Native RangeMedit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionglaucous, glabrous, branchlets short, thin, spinose, leaves small, sessile, patent, lanceolate, obtuse, entire, rays of umbel 3-5, bracts of involucre ovate-oblong, obtuse
Size20-25cm
Color
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsEuphorbia haworthii Sweet
Euphorbia linariifolia Willd.
Euphorbia linarioides Poir.
Euphorbia petaloides G.Don
Euphorbia pungens Lam.
Euphorbia rigens Sweet
Euphorbia rigidula Steud.
Euphorbia spinosa var. brachyadenia Boiss.
Galarhoeus spinosus (L.) Haw.
Keraselma pungens (Lam.) Raf.
Tithymalus difusus Lam.
Tithymalus spinosus (L.) Raf.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (LBY Libya)
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