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Euphorbia helioscopia

Sun Spurge at Bywong, NSW

Euphorbia helioscopia at Bywong, NSW - 16 Oct 2015
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Euphorbia helioscopia 24 Nov 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Euphorbia helioscopia 24 Oct 2017 Varanus

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Arising from fresh mulch used on roadside after roadworks completed. Reported to Palerang Council and plants were removed.

3 comments

Mike wrote:
   28 Oct 2017
Could be Euphorbia oblongata from what I can see of the leaves.
   25 Nov 2017
Mike - Sun Spurge has a distinctive arrangement of stems splitting and dividing
Tapirlord wrote:
   21 Aug 2024
I agree with Mike, the leaf shape suggests E.oblongata. Sun spurge looks like this https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/236329074

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