- Euphorbia misera
Taxobox
name = "Euphorbia misera"
image_width = 250px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Malpighiales
familia =Euphorbiaceae
genus = "Euphorbia"
species = "E. misera"
binomial = "Euphorbia misera"
binomial_authority = Benth."Euphorbia misera" is a species of
spurge known by the common name cliff spurge. It is native tosouthern California andBaja California , where it is known from theSonoran Desert and the coastline, including theChannel Islands of California . This is ashrub standing erect and reaching one half to one meter in height. It has small, rounded, hairy leaves andinflorescence s at the tips of the branches. The distinctive flower is hairy and glandular and has a central nectar disc with a bright red appendage with scalloped edges and a light yellow fringe. The style in the pistillate flower extends outward and is divided at the tip. The anthers are bright yellow. The fruit is a spherical capsule with lobes containing round, wrinkled gray seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3618,3662,3671 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=EUMI4 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Euphorbia+misera Photo gallery]
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