Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia amygdaloides L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided by Micevski in Micevski (1998).
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Distribution: Native to West, Central and East Europe to the Mediterranean and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Oak and European beech forests, river gorges.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – flowering stem with inflorescence. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – inflorescence. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – inflorescence. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – inflorescence. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – terminal umbel with cyathia. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – terminal umbel with cyathia. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – cyathia. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – cyathia. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – ray leaves. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – ray leaves. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – stem with upper cauline leaves formed in the second year. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – lower part of flowering stem with leaves from the first year growth. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – cauline leaves from the first year. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – abaxial side of leaf. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – vegetative stems. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – plant base with developing vegetative stems. Region of “Shtalkovichka” River between the villages of “Shtalkovica” and “Ratkovica”, 25.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – flowering stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – terminal umbel. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – cyathium. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – cyathiums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia amygdaloides – ray leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia amygdaloides –lower part of flowering stem with first year growth (larger rosette leaves) and second year growth (stem of inflorescence with smaller cauline leaves). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – terminal umbel. “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche DimitrovskiEuphorbia amygdaloides – close-up of cyathiums. “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – second year growth of flowering stem with smaller cauline leaves. “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides- first year growth of flowering stem with basal rosette. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche DimitrovskiEuphorbia amygdaloides – base of the plant with basal rosette of flowering stem and new developing stems (spring vegetative growth). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – base of the plant with new growth. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia amygdaloides – newly formed vegetative stem (rosette) in spring. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.04.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
