Euphorbia virgata
Leafy Spurge, Russian Leafy Spurge
Other regional names: Waldstein's Spurge
- Waldstein's Spurge
Also known as: Esula virgata (Waldst. & Kit.) Haw. +16 more
- Esula virgata (Waldst. & Kit.) Haw.
- Euphorbia esula nothosubsp. pseudovirgata Schur
- Euphorbia esula subsp. pseudovirgata (Schur) Govaerts
- Euphorbia esula subsp. xpseudovirgata Schur
- Euphorbia esula var. pubescens Regel
- Euphorbia esula x pseudovirgata
- Euphorbia jaxartica (Prokh.) Krylov
- Euphorbia opaca Láng ex Rchb.
- Euphorbia pseudovirgata (Schur) Soó
- Euphorbia repens K.Koch
- Euphorbia virgata subsp. jaxartica (Prokh.) Prokh.
- Euphorbia virgata var. angustissima Schur
- Euphorbia virgata var. montana Rchb.
- Euphorbia virgata var. pseudovirgata Schur
- Euphorbia waldsteinii (Soják) Czerep.
- Euphorbia waldsteinii (Soják) Radcl.-Sm.
- Euphorbia waldsteinii subsp. jaxartica (Prokh.) Oudejans
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Euphorbia virgata (commonly known as Leafy Spurge or Russian leafy spurge) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, 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)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, North European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon