Euphorbia nutans, Lag. Euphorbia peplis, L.

1. E. nutans Lag. View in CoL View at ENA , Gen. Sp. Nov. 17 (1816)

( E. presili Guss. ).

Procumbent to ascending annual up to 60 cm. Stems pubescent above when young, otherwise nearly glabrous. Leaves 10-30(-36) x 5-10(-14) mm, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, subacute or acute, asymmetrical at base, serrate, occasionally sparsely pubescent above, glabrous beneath; petiole 1-2 mm. Stipules 0-5 mm, triangular, connate or free. Glands transversely ovate, yellow, with small, pale pink appendages. Capsule 1- 8—2 x 2 mm, rather deeply sulcate, smooth, glabrous. Seeds 1 - 1 mm, ovoid-quadrangular, irregularly transversely rugulose, blackish. Disturbed ground. Locally naturalized in S. & S.C. Europe, and casual elsewhere. [Au Az Bu Ga He Hs Hu It?Ju Lu Rm Si.] {North America.)

2. E. peplis L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 455 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Procumbent, somewhat fleshy, glabrous annual, usually with 4 branches from the base; branches up to 40 cm. Leaves (4—)5—11(—16) x 2-5—5(—10) mm, falcate-oblong, obtuse or emarginate, entire or almost so; base obliquely truncate; petiole 2-3 mm. Stipules 1-5 mm, subulate. Glands semicircular, reddish-brown, with small, paler appendages. Capsule (3-)3-5-4(-4-5) x 4-5 mm, rather deeply sulcate, nearly smooth, purplish. Seeds 3 mm, ovoid-pyriform, smooth, pale grey, occasionally brown-mottled. Sandy sea-shores, rarely inland. Coasts o f S. & W. Europe, northwards to S. W. England. Al Az BI Br Bu Co Cr G a G r fH b Hs It Ju Lu Rm Rs (W, K, E) Sa Si Tu.