Myrtle spurge, Donkey tail
Euphorbia Myrsinites
Description:
My fiancée took this picture whilst we were walking around the red mud hills of Lake Salagou.
Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island
Spotted on Apr 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 18, 2012
6 Comments
Thanks all for your input. TimMeyers2 nailed it though. Euphorbia myrsinites or Donkey Tail.
Also, my Euphorbia myrsinites appears very woody in the bottom half of the stems, after a few years' growth.
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.
Very alike India Euphorbia herb plant... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl...
Karen must be accurate
Scrub that, I've realized the leaves are on a woody stem. Very attractive though.
How pretty! I'm thinking it could be a species of euphorbia - do you have any more photos that show the whole plant?