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Euphorbia helioscopia

Photo by EsterGarcía
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Description:

This plant is a Euphorbia. All parts are green. she has a special type of inflorescence called cyathium. This inflorescence is composed of unisexual flowers that are arranged in the following way: in the center is the female flower, and around it, male flowers are arranged in a circle.

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Sun Spurge

Euphorbia helioscopia

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PublishedMarch 15, 2013

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