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Euphorbia characias L. subsp. wulfenii
Family: EUPHORBIACEAEGenus: Euphorbia
Species: characias L.
SubSpecies: wulfenii
Common names: Mediterranean spurge
Distribution summary: Mediterranean
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Scrub and waste land
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants of the World (D)
Flowering months: March, April, May
Reason for growing: Commemorative, medicinal, toxic