Spurge Plant The Largest Genus Of Plants In The Euphorbiaceae Family Royalty-Free Stock Photography

SpurgePlantThe largest genus of plants in the Euphorbiaceae family, it contains, according to some sources, 800, according to others - over 1600, according to others - about 2000 species. On the territory of Russia and neighboring countries it is represented by 160 species. These are annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, and sometimes small trees. All forms are characterized by the content of caustic milky juice, which is where the name of the genus comes from.