Seasonal Wild Flowers

Wood Spurge

Euphorbia amygdaloides

Euphorbiaceae

March to May

Mainly in the South

See the BSBI distribution map for Wood Spurge

The native plant is found in woodland, hedges and

rocky places.

It is the most common spring-flowering spurge in woods

in the South.

It is also planted in gardens from where it escapes and

becomes naturalised.

Wood Spurge is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing

up to 90cm.

Flowers are yellow green with concentric horns on the

lobes.

Leaves are dark green and narrow.

Wood Spurge in wall/pavement crack

Flowerhead

Close-up of flower from above