Euphorbia margalidiana
Euphorbia margalidiana is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae, endemic to the Balearic Islands, where its natural habitats are Mediterranean Matorral shrubland vegetation and rocky shores. An evergreen perennial or subshrub growing to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) tall and broad, It bears yellow-green flowers over a long period in the summer. It is particularly valued in cultivation for its tolerance of a wide range of conditions, including drought. Though hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F) it grows best in mild areas.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. margalidiana |
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| Euphorbia margalidiana Kühbier & Lewej[2] | |
Like all euphorbias, it produces an irritant milky sap when cut or broken. All parts of the plant are toxic when ingested.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References
- Vicens Fandos, J. & Mus, M. 2006. Euphorbia margalidiana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- "Euphorbia margalidiana". The Plant List. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Euphorbia margalidiana". Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 38. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
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