Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia salicifolia Host
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Distribution: Native from the Central Europe to Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine (Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), also Asiatic Turkey (The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).
Habitat: Clearings and edges of forests, woods, alongside roads.
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring- early summer: MAY, JUN.
Euphorbia salicifolia – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – umbel with cyathia. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia salicifolia – umbel with cyathia. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – umbel with cyathia. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – cyathia. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – raylet leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – ray leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – fruiting inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – fruiting inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – fruiting inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – rays. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia salicifolia – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – upper cauline leaves and ray leaves . Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – leaf. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – stem with leaves and side shoots. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – vegetative stems. Hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – vegetative stems. Hilly region near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – habit. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – umbel. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – umbel. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – cyathia. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia– lower part of stem with leaves. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia salicifolia – vegetative stem. “Mala” River near lake “Gradche”, 12.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 