Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge
Also known as: Characias amygdaloides (L.) Gray +3 more
- Characias amygdaloides (L.) Gray
- Esula amygdaloides (L.) Haw.
- Tithymalus amygdaloides (L.) Garsault
- Tithymalus amygdaloides (L.) Hill, 1768
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Euphorbia amygdaloides (commonly known as Wood Spurge) is a herbaceous perennial within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ireland, Sweden
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms