Euphorbia davidii
David's Spurge at Bowning, NSW
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| Euphorbia davidii | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Mar 2025 | ||
| Euphorbia davidii | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Mar 2025 | ||
| Potentilla recta | Tapirlord | 19 Mar 2025 | ||
| Unverified | PaulDoy | 19 Mar 2025 |
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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
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!
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 ).
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
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
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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- PaulDoy NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Euphorbia davidii Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants
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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