David's Spurge at Bowning, NSW
Identification history
| Euphorbia davidii | 20 Mar 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Euphorbia davidii | 20 Mar 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Potentilla recta | 19 Mar 2025 | Tapirlord | ||
| Unverified | 19 Mar 2025 | PaulDoy |
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Red-stemmed plant that was very common on roadside verge from Boorowa through to Murrumbateman. Had small green fruits which had a milky secretion. Almost no leaves left on them. Interested in what they are as there are so many of them and they make a distinctive patchy red grouping on the road verge for many kilometres.
4 comments
PaulDoy
wrote:
19 Mar 2025
I'm not sure it is Potentilla recta. The leaves have only the one lobe from what I can see (or can the sulprur cinquefoil also have just single lobed-leaves? The fruits are 3-lobed, the leaves are a bit hairy, and the now drying reddish stems are quite stiff and almost woody, if that helps . I'll see if I can add a couple more photos and I'm not saying you aren't right, as my knowledge is limited!
JaneR
wrote:
20 Mar 2025
Not Potentilla recta, which is indeed sometimes abundant along roadsides, but has palmate leaves. A milky secretion sounds more like a family such as Euphorbiaceae or Apocynaceae, rather than Rosaceae ( which is where Potentilla belongs ).
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
20 Mar 2025
Yes it is also along Hume Highway from Yass to Gundagai - not sure how invasive they are away from the roadside, but are heavy seeders and hard to get rid of once established
PaulDoy
wrote:
20 Mar 2025
Many thanks Michael, Jane and TapirLord for the info. Definitely matches the other photos of David's Spurge so looks like a goer. Great to know what it is. Regards, Paul
Location information
- Coordinates 148.840049-34.711860
- Altitude 598.0m
- Places Bowning, NSW
Sighting information
- > 10,001 Abundance
- 19 Mar 2025 04:16 PM Recorded on
- PaulDoy Recorded by
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PaulDoy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Euphorbia davidii Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
Additional information
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
Species information
- Euphorbia davidii Scientific name
- David's Spurge Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 797m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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