Euphorbia cornigera
| Euphorbia cornigera | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. cornigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia cornigera Boiss. | |
Euphorbia cornigera (horned spurge) is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Bhutan. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing to 75 cm (30 in) tall, rarely 1 m (3 ft 3 in), with narrow green leaves with a pale green spine. Acid yellow flowerheads (cyathia) are borne in summer.[1]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
All parts of the plant are highly toxic if ingested, and the sap may cause skin irritation.
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Euphorbia cornigera". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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