Euphorbia serrata

Euphorbia serrata is a species of spurge known by the common names serrated spurge and sawtooth spurge. It is native to Europe but it is present elsewhere as a weedy introduced species.[1][2] This is a perennial herb growing anywhere from 20 centimetres to about half a metre in height.[1] The leaves are long and very narrow on most of the plant, with more oval-shaped leaves toward the tips of the stems.[1][3] They are finely toothed.[1] At the ends of the branches are inflorescences of tiny flowers. The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimetre wide containing tiny gray seeds.[1]

Euphorbia serrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Euphorbieae
Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. serrata
Binomial name
Euphorbia serrata

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