92 FLOWERS OF THE WOODS AND COPSES 



June, and the plant is a deciduous undershrub, perennial, propagated 

 by division. 



The flowerheads are bisexual, i.e. there are stamens and pistil on 



Photo. H. Irving 



WOOD SPURGE (Euphorbia amygdaloides, L.) 



the same flowerhead. 1 The honey is exposed, and is sought by flies, 

 beetles, Hymenoptera, and the former especially cause cross-pollin- 

 ation. The cup-like whorl has 4-5 round glands. There are 10-15 



1 Several male flowers, with single anthers, surround one female flower. 



