Euphorbia dulcis
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. dulcis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia dulcis | |
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Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.[2] It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet".[3] The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.[4]
References
- ^ Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
- ^ a b "Euphorbia dulcis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum. Vol. 1. Stockholm: Laurentius Salvius. p. 457.
- ^ Aniśko, Tomasz (29 October 2008). When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting. Timber Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780881928877.
