Euphorbia oblongata
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Euphorbia oblongata is a species of spurge
known by the common names eggleaf spurge and oblong spurge. It is native to Eurasia but can be found elsewhere as a weedy introduced species
. This is a hairy perennial herb growing to maximum heights of just over half a meter. It has oval-shaped or narrow leaves with finely toothed edges which are 4 to 6 centimeters long. The foliage is green to yellow-green. The inflorescence
s hold tiny glandular flowers. The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimeter long which contains smooth brown seeds.
Spurge
Euphorbia is a genus of plants belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. Consisting of 2008 species, Euphorbia is one of the most diverse genera in the plant kingdom, exceeded possibly only by Senecio. Members of the family and genus are sometimes referred to as Spurges...
known by the common names eggleaf spurge and oblong spurge. It is native to Eurasia but can be found elsewhere as a weedy introduced species
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
. This is a hairy perennial herb growing to maximum heights of just over half a meter. It has oval-shaped or narrow leaves with finely toothed edges which are 4 to 6 centimeters long. The foliage is green to yellow-green. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s hold tiny glandular flowers. The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimeter long which contains smooth brown seeds.