Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Distribution: Native to North, Central and South America- Central and South U.S.A. to Tropical & Subtropical America 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, urban areas.
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Summer-autumn (AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV).
References:
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101913-2 [Accessed 21.11.2021].
Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.