Euphorbia hirsuta L.

Spice Capsules Flower detail Seeds

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Genus: Euphorbia

Spanish common name: Lechetrezna vellosa.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Non-saline wetlands (intermittent watercourses, streams, artesian wells, ditches). Humid soils.

Characteristics: This spurge lives near torrents (dry river beds) and moist areas, it is generally covered with hair but we can also find examples without it. The capsules are covered in rough folds and the habitat it lives in makes it easily identifiable form the other spurges; it is also frequent for it to adopt reddish colours.