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Myrtle spurge, Donkey tail

Euphorbia Myrsinites

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My fiancée took this picture whilst we were walking around the red mud hills of Lake Salagou.

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6 Comments

Simon Stock
Simon Stock 11 years ago

Thanks all for your input. TimMeyers2 nailed it though. Euphorbia myrsinites or Donkey Tail.

TimMeyers2
TimMeyers2 11 years ago

Also, my Euphorbia myrsinites appears very woody in the bottom half of the stems, after a few years' growth.

TimMeyers2
TimMeyers2 11 years ago

Karen, I am certain you are correct. It looks very similar to Euphorbia myrsinites, though the leaves are slightly longer. The flowers are a real giveaway.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Very alike India Euphorbia herb plant... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl...
Karen must be accurate

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Scrub that, I've realized the leaves are on a woody stem. Very attractive though.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

How pretty! I'm thinking it could be a species of euphorbia - do you have any more photos that show the whole plant?

Simon Stock
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Simon Stock

Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012

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