Euphorbia psammogeton
Euphorbia psammogeton
Family Euphorbiaceae
About
Euphorbia psammogeton, commonly known as sand spurge, is an Australian flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. The specific epithet derives from the Greek psammos (“sand”) and geiton (“neighbour”), alluding to the typical habitat.
How to spot it
E. psammogeton is a smooth, mat-forming, perennial herb, often with a woody rootstock. It has articulated, prostrate stems, growing to 35 cm or more. Its oblong to broadly elliptic leaves are 1–3 cm long and 0.5–1.5 cm wide, and asymmetric at the base. The tiny flower-heads are surrounded by white leaf-like bracts. Each flower-head consists of a female flower surrounded by up to five sets of tiny male flowers. The fruiting capsule is smooth and about 2 mm long. It flowers in spring/summer and fr
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Iluka Nature Reserve — Northern Rivers & North Coast NSW hikes