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Also known as Blue Spurge, the leaves of this plant definitely have a bluish colouration. The leaves also appear to spiral up the stem and end in a point while the glands have distinct "horns". In the open grassland at this site it was plentiful.

 

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Euphorbia myrsinites Glaucous Spurge

Grassland near Bosco Quarto forest, Gargano, Italy 20th April 2009

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Euphorbia myrsinites Glaucous Spurge

Grassland near Bosco Quarto forest, Gargano, Italy 20th April 2009

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Grassland near Bosco Quarto forest, Gargano, Italy 20th April 2009

Added on December 8th 2009, updated 30th March 2010

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