Euphorbia villosa explained

Euphorbia villosa, or hairy spurge, is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.

Description

It grows to a maximum height of 80 cm. It is named for the hairy undersides of its leaves. The leaves are lightly toothed towards the apex.^[1] Chromosomes 2n=20.^[2]

It is native to Europe. In the British Isles it has only been identified in England, where it became extinct in 1924.^[3]

See also

• List of extinct plants of the British Isles

Notes and References

1. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.fz7251 JSTOR - Euphorbia villosa
2. Erich Oberdorfer: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora für Deutschland und angrenzende Gebiete. Unter Mitarbeit von Angelika Schwabe und Theo Müller. 8., stark überarbeitete und ergänzte Auflage. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2001,, p. 637
3. Web site: The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life . 2019-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428193658/http://www.speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk/LostLife.html . 2019-04-28 . dead .