Euphorbia helioscopia is most readily identified by the small, regular teeth on its leaves and bracts.
Common name:
Sun spurge
Family:
Scientific name:
Euphorbia helioscopia
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the British Isles
Height:
Up to 30 cm
Habitat:
Fields, disturbed ground
Flowers:
Arranged in a five-rayed umbel, subtended by five obovate, leaf-like bracts. Each ray holds several small flowers (staminate and pistillate), subtended by smaller bracts. Flowers have four elliptic green glands, lacking horns
Fruit:
Smooth, light green, three-lobed capsules
Leaves:
Alternate, obovate, lined by small, regular teeth; up to 3 cm long
Season:
May to November
Rarity:
★★★★★
