Euphorbia peplis, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 216

2. E. peplis L. , Sp. Pl. 455 (1753) .

Procumbent, somewhat fleshy, glabrous annual, usually with 4 branches from the base; branches up to 40 cm. Leaves (4—)5—11(—16) x 2-5—5(—10) mm, falcate-oblong, obtuse or emarginate, entire or almost so; base obliquely truncate; petiole 2-3 mm. Stipules 1-5 mm, subulate. Glands semicircular, reddish-brown, with small, paler appendages. Capsule (3-)3-5-4(-4-5) x 4-5 mm, rather deeply sulcate, nearly smooth, purplish. Seeds 3 mm, ovoid-pyriform, smooth, pale grey, occasionally brown-mottled. Sandy sea-shores, rarely inland. Coasts o f S. & W. Europe, northwards to S. W. England. Al Az BI Br Bu Co Cr G a G r fH b Hs It Ju Lu Rm Rs (W, K, E) Sa Si Tu.