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Euphorbia lathyris L.

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Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Euphorbia lathyris L.
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Euphorbia lathyris

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lathyris

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Euphorbia lathyris L.

Glabrous, erect annual to biennial. Stems c. 30-120 cm high, usually not branched at base. Lvs opposite, decussate, exstipulate, sessile, entire, linear to oblong-lanceolate, truncate, acute and often mucronate at apex, 30-150 mm long, glaucous especially when young. Terminal umbel usually 3-4-rayed, with sometimes numerous axillary branches below; lvs subtending rays similar to stem lvs but slightly broader toward base; rays often secondarily branched and then usually forming compound dichasia or developed pseudomonopodially; lvs subtending ray-branches and cyathia broadly triangular, cordate at base. Glands crescent-shaped; horns blunt. Capsule ± smooth or slightly rugose, shallowly grooved, grooved on keels. Seeds rugulose, rounded, brown or grey, c. 5 mm long.

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Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris L.
Euphorbia lathyris L.

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Euphorbia lathyris L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Euphorbia lathyris L.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Euphorbia lathyris L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Euphorbia lathyris L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Euphorbia lathyris L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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1 January 2000
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