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Euphorbia misera
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Cliff Spurge |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Upright, spiky |
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Size: |
3' h x 3' w |
Deciduous: |
Deciduous |
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Flowering Season: |
January to August |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
White and pink |
Hardiness: |
hardy to 1,500' |
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Exposure: |
Sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Medicinal |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi dry to semi moist |
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Soil Type: |
Sand |
CNPS Status: |
RED "2"
2-2-1
CNPS listed as "Threatened" |
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Family: |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Distribution: |
Corona del Mar to
San Diego; Catalina Island, Baja California |
Habitat: |
Sea bluffs; coastal sage scrub |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees are
attracted to the flowers for nectar. |
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Description:
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Starts life as small stalk, then spreads to form a dense colony.
Related to spotted spurge, our exotic garden weed. Not invasive,
Threatened by development!! Grows best on coast. |
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