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Euphorbia stricta L.

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Euphorbia stricta L.
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Euphorbia stricta

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Euphorbia stricta L.

Glabrous, erect annual. Stems up to c. 80 cm high, usually not branched at base. Lvs alternate, exstipulate, sessile, finely serrate, obovate-oblong, acute, cordate at base, 10-30-(50) mm long. Terminal umbel 2-5-rayed, with usually few to several axillary rays arising below; lvs subtending rays similar to stem lvs; rays usually secondarily branched and then forming compound dichasia; lvs subtending ray-branches and cyathia becoming broader to deltate towards top of infl. Glands suborbicular, entire. Capsule deeply grooved, with prominent tubercles. Seeds smooth, rounded, and slightly flattened, yellow to reddish brown, 1.2-2 mm long.

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Euphorbia stricta L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Euphorbia stricta L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Euphorbia stricta L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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1 January 2000
1 October 2008
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