Euphorbia exigua
Dwarf Spurge
Also known as: Esula exigua (L.) Haw. +6 more
- Esula exigua (L.) Haw.
- Euphorbia cuneiformis Burm.f., 1770
- Euphorbia exigua var. exigua
- Keraselma exigua (L.) Raf.
- Keraselma exiguum (L.) Raf.
- Tithymalus exiguus (L.) Hill
- Tithymalus exiguus (L.) Lam., 1779
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Euphorbia exigua (commonly known as Dwarf Spurge) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, 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)
British Columbia, California, Great Britain, Ireland, New York, New Zealand South, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Sweden, Tasmania, West Virginia
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