Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1998).

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

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 – roadsides, ruderal and urban areas.

Flowering period: Summer-autumn: AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV.

Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stems. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – leaves and inflorescences (cyathia). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – leaves and inflorescences (cyathia). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – leaves and inflorescences (cyathia). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – leaves and inflorescences (cyathia). Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stems with capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stems with capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stems with capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stem with capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – flowering stem with capsules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – abaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – abaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – abaxial side of leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 15.09.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – habit. Kochani, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – stem with leaves and inflorescence. Kochani, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – stem with leaves and inflorescence. Kochani, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Euphorbia prostrata – stem with leaves and inflorescence. Kochani, 31.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

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].

Euphorbia L. Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 846 – 876.

Last update: 22.01.2025.