Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
vaccaria
ID:
965918

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baill.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1866

Citation Micro:
Adansonia 6: 286 (1866)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000965256



Common Names

  • Euphorbia Vaccaria
  • Vaccaria Spurge
  • Vaccaria Euphorbia


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Description

Euphorbia vaccaria (also called Cow Spurge, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to temperate regions of Europe, including France, Italy, and Spain. It is found in grasslands and is a common sight in the understory of these habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Euphorbia vaccaria is used as an ornamental plant and for landscaping. It is also used to make herbal medicines for treating a variety of ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Euphorbia vaccaria var. erucoides Halford & W.K.Harris

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Euphorbia vaccaria has small, yellow-green flowers with a five-lobed corolla. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Euphorbia vaccaria

Euphorbia vaccaria is native to South Africa and can be found in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Species in the Euphorbia genus

Euphorbia abdulghafooriana, Euphorbia acanthodes, Euphorbia borealis, Euphorbia calcarata, Euphorbia coalcomanensis, Euphorbia colligata, Euphorbia conzattii, Euphorbia cymbifera, Euphorbia cyri, Euphorbia diazlunana, Euphorbia dressleri, Euphorbia finkii, Euphorbia lomelii, Euphorbia meuselii, Euphorbia nocens, Euphorbia patentispina, Euphorbia peritropoides, Euphorbia personata, Euphorbia randrianijohanyi, Euphorbia rauhii, Euphorbia razafindratsirae, Euphorbia rosescens, Euphorbia tehuacana, Euphorbia trialata, Euphorbia ammophila, Euphorbia densispina, Euphorbia derickii, Euphorbia einensis, Euphorbia frankii, Euphorbia godana, Euphorbia hamaderoensis, Euphorbia bianoensis, Euphorbia biselegans, Euphorbia bisellenbeckii, Euphorbia bisglobosa, Euphorbia bodenghieniae, Euphorbia burkartii, Euphorbia calderoniae, Euphorbia catenata, Euphorbia chevalieri, Euphorbia clarae, Euphorbia crenata, Euphorbia cupricola, Euphorbia descampsii, Euphorbia dilunguensis, Euphorbia discoidea, Euphorbia echinulata, Euphorbia erythrocucullata, Euphorbia fernandez-lopezii, Euphorbia filiformis,

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

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