Euphorbia Myrsinites - Myrtle Spurge Or Donkeytail Spurge Flower Clusters Detail Closeup Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Euphorbia myrsinites - Myrtle Spurge or Donkeytail Spurge - An attractive low growing succulent evergreen perennial, six inches tall, stout trailing one foot long stems with spirally-arranged nearly triangular blue-gray leaves. The stems, radiate from the center of the plant and rise up at the tips from which the terminally borne flowers emerge in late winter to early spring. The flowers are initially greenish-yellow but deepen to a red hue by summer. This plant is listed as a noxious weed in many parts of the world. The sap is toxic and has been reported to be an irritant to the skin and eyes. Genus euphorbia, species myrsinites, Family: Euphorbiaceae Spurges