Seasonal Wild Flowers

Sea Spurge

Euphorbia paralias

Euphorbiaceae

June to September

It is found round most of the coast, but is absent from

parts of the eastern side of the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Sea Spurge

It grows on dunes, sandy shores and some shingles.

Sea Spurge is a native, blue-grey, fleshy-leaved,

perennial herb, growing up to 60cm.

Flower heads are on fertile stems (non-fertile stems have

only leaves).

Flower lobes have short horns and bracts are leafy.

The seed capsules are tri-partite and rough.

The leaves are alternate, thick and fleshy, densely packed

on the stems and up to 2cm.

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Sea Spurge on sand dune

Flowers- showing horns

Young fruit

Tripartite mature fruits

Leaf-like bracts

Leaves

Early coloniser on dune