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Mediterranean Spurge

Euphorbia characias

Field notes

Euphorbia characias, the Mediterranean spurge is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae typical of the Mediterranean vegetation.

It is an upright, compact evergreen shrub growing to 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) tall and wide.

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4 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Large-tailed Aphideater 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Carpenter Bee, Anthomyia procellaris, Prunus Miner Bee 3

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Wulfen Spurge

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained
Soil: Rocky
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Insect pests Pollution Rabbits Salt Squirrels Urban conditions
Habit: Creeping Dense Erect Horizontal Mounding Oval
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Poisonous

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.