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Cypress Spurge
Cypress Spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
Europe
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Cypress Spurge is a small, thorny shrub that's native to the Mediterranean region. It's a fast-growing plant that can easily spread to other areas, so it's important to keep an eye out for it in the wild.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Species
Euphorbia cyparissias