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Euphorbia villosa

Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Euphorbia villosa, or hairy spurge, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.

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Euphorbia villosa
Euphorbia villosa photographed in Austria in 2013
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. villosa
Binomial name
Euphorbia villosa
Synonyms

Euphorbia pilosa[1]

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Description

It grows to a maximum height of 80 cm. It is named for the hairy undersides of its leaves. The leaves are lightly toothed towards the apex.[2] Chromosomes 2n=20.[3]

It is native to Europe. In the British Isles it has only been identified in England, where it became extinct in 1924.[4]

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