Euphorbia pterococca Brot.

Spice Capsules In the field

Family: EUPHORBIACEAE

Genus: Euphorbia

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytic communities, garriques, paths and road sides.

Characteristics: The name of this spurge refers to the fact that the capsule has six well-developed wings, which allows it to be distinguished from other annual spurge species. Euphorbia peplus also has winged capsules but they are very small and very different to the Euphorbia pterococca ones. It is an annual plant living in dry garrigues (Mediterranean woodland).