Crested Spurge
Euphorbia cristata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia cristata
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf margin
- Entire (smooth edge)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crested Spurge itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crested Spurge itself; the rest are typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crested Spurge
A member of the Euphorbiaceae family, Crested Spurge (Euphorbia cristata) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Crested Spurge belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
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