Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam. subsp. inconspicua (Ball) Marie

Spice Detail In the field

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Genus: Euphorbia

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: ENEndangered

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Cliff faces.

Characteristics: This spurge has only been found in one place on the rocky coast of the Marina at Llucmajor; it is also a very rare species in the Iberian Peninsula (Cape of Gata). It is an annual plant, which branches out from the base; it has leaves which become wider at the top, sometimes with small teeth at the tip. One characteristic feature is its reddish colour. It lives in rocky coastal zones. It flowers in spring.