Common names:
Mediterranean spurge, Albanian spurge
Family:
Scientific name:
Euphorbia characias
Main flower color:
Range:
Mainly in central and south England; an introduced species
Height:
Up to 130 cm
Habitat:
Roadsides, pathways, waste ground
Flowers:
Cup-shaped; enclosed by green bracts, with crescent-shaped nectar glands, initially greenish-yellow, maturing to dark brown. Stamens have light green filaments and yellow anthers. Bracts and stalks are covered by short hairs
Leaves:
Evergreen - narrowly oblanceolate, grey-green with a lighter midvein. Drooping downwards, clustered towards the top of the woody, reddish stem
Season:
February to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
