Euphorbia serrata is a species of spurge known by the common names serrated spurge and sawtooth spurge, and also known as Tintern spurge and upright spurge.[1] It is native to Europe but it is present elsewhere as a weedy introduced species.[2][3] This is a perennial herb growing anywhere from 20 centimetres to about half a metre in height.[2] The leaves are long and very narrow on most of the plant, with more oval-shaped leaves toward the tips of the stems.[2][4] They are finely toothed.[2] At the ends of the branches are inflorescences of tiny flowers.[citation needed] The fruit is a spherical capsule about half a centimetre wide containing tiny gray seeds.[2]

Euphorbia serrata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Tribe: Euphorbieae
Subtribe: Euphorbiinae
Genus: Euphorbia
Species:
E. serrata
Binomial name
Euphorbia serrata

References

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  1. ^ "Euphorbia serrata | Tintern spurge /RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Archived TJM 1993 treatment for EUPHORBIA serrata". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. ^ "CalPhotos". calphotos.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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