Euphorbia exigua L.

Spice In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Genus: Euphorbia

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.

Characteristics: This is a very small, annual cycle spurge. It lives in the wasteland in garrigues (Mediterranean woodland), and can be recognised by its linear leaves and its seeds covered in small warts. It can be mistaken for many other small herbs in these pastures. To be sure, we have to break a leaf, and see the typical white latex coming out, and see the ornamentations of its seeds.