Euphorbia maculata, L.

6. E. maculata L. View in CoL View at ENA , Sp. Pl. 455 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Procumbent annual, with branches up to 20 cm. Stems pubescent. Leaves (2-)4-7(-13) x (0-5-)l-2(-4) mm, ovate-oblong to oblong, slightly curved, obtuse or subacute, obliquely truncate at the base, serrulate near the apex, sparingly pubescent above, more densely so beneath, usually with a purple blotch on the midrib; petiole 0-5-1 mm. Stipules c. 1 mm, triangular-subulate. Glands transversely ovate, with small, purplish appendages. Capsule 1-1-3 x 1-2-1-5 mm, shallowly sulcate, smooth, sparsely covered with closely appressed hairs. Seeds 0-8 mm, ovoid-quadrangular, with 3-4 transverse furrows on each face, brownish. Naturalized as a weed and ruderal. S. & S.C. Europe. [Au Az Bu G a?Ge He Hs Hu It Ju Lu Rm Sa Si.] {North America.)