Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia maculata L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Distribution: Native from Southeast Canada to Belize, Cuba, Bahamas according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Introduced elsewhere.
Habitat: Disturbed ground- usual found near roadsides and pavements.
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer-autumn (JUL, AUG, SEP).
Euphorbia maculata– habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– habit. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia maculata– inflorescence. Roadside near “Kochanski dol” locality, Kochani, 19.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 