Euphorbia dulcis, sweet spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, native to Europe.[2] It is not as acrid as other Euphorbia species, hence the epithet which means "sweet".[3] The cultivar 'Chameleon', with purple foliage, is the one most commonly planted in gardens.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 457 (1753)
  2. ^ a b "Euphorbia dulcis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ Linnaeus, Carl (1753). Species Plantarum. Stockholm: Laurentius Salvius. p. 457.
  4. ^ Aniśko, Tomasz (29 October 2008). When Perennials Bloom: An Almanac for Planning and Planting. Timber Press. pp. 192–193. ISBN 9780881928877.