EUPHORBIACE^!. 



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in a few localities in Devonshire, and not known in Scotland. Fl. 

 early summer. 



5. Hairy Spurge. Euphorbia pilosa, Linn. (Fig. 881.) 



(Eng. Bot. Suppl. t. 2787, and U. coralloides, Suppl. t. 2837. E.palus- 

 tris, Brit. Fl.) 



A perennial, somewhat resembling the 

 Irish 8., but more erect, either softly 

 hairy, especially on the under side of the 

 leaves, or nearly glabrous in a Conti- 

 nental variety. Stem-leaves oblong, like 

 those of the Irish S., but those under 

 the umbel shorter. Umbels usually of 

 5 rays, with a few axillary branches be- 

 low it ; the rays much longer, and more 

 branched than in the Irish 8. Capsules 

 rather smaller, though much larger than 

 in the broad S. 9 not really warted, but 

 usually covered with small, raised, glan- 

 dular dots, glabrous or hairy. Seeds 

 not pitted. 



In moist woods and thickets, on shady 

 banks, in central and southern and es- 

 pecially eastern Europe, and western 

 Asia, but not approaching nearer to Britain than the Loire. It has, 

 however, long been known apparently wild in the neighbourhood of 

 Bath, and has been introduced into Sussex. Fl. early summer. 



Fig. 881. 



6. Petty Spurge. Euphorbia Peplus, Linn. (Fig. 882.) 



(Eng. Bot. t. 959.) 



An erect or decumbent, glabrous annual, 6 inches to a foot high, 

 branching from the base. Stem-leaves obovate, entire, shortly 

 stalked. Umbel of 2 or 3 repeatedly forked rays, often occupying 

 the greater part of the plant. Floral leaves broadly ovate or cor- 

 date. Flower-heads small. Glands of the involucre crescent-shaped, 



