Spurge, Southern Seaside

Euphorbia bombensis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Plant Description: Annual with prostrate or trailing stems to 40 cm or longer and elliptical to linear leaves 5-12 mm long.

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Field Identification:

Occurrence: Frequent on coastal sands from ANWR to Baffin Bay and the barrier islands.

Bloom Period: May-November

Plant Use:

Key to the twenty species of Euphorbia is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.