Euphorbia cheiradenia
Euphorbia cheiradenia
Şirker
Glabrous, rarely pubescent somewhat glaucous perennial. Stems several, to 40 cm, arising from a woody stock. Cauline leaves oblanceolate to elliptic-oblong or elliptic-ovate, 15-32 x 2-12 mm, apex obtuse or sub-acute, sometimes mucronulate, margin ± entire. Ray-leaves ovate, ovate-rhombic or suborbicular. Raylet-leaves yellow at first, later becoming green and sometimes pinkish-tinged, transversely ovate to ovate-deltoid or reniform, 5-10 x 7-20 mm, apex obtuse or rounded, mucronate, base ± truncate. Rays 3-6, not or once dichotomous; axillary rays 0-2. Glands usually 2- or more-horned or pectinate, horns often lobate. Cyathial lobes glabrous outside, ciliate. Fruit ovoid-conical, 3-4 mm diam., smooth, glabrous. Seeds compressed ovoid-ellipsoid, 3 mm, irregularly deeply pitted, pale grey; caruncle large, terminal, 1.5 mm. Fl. 4-8. Rocky places, eroded sandy and marly slopes, Quercus scrub, Artemisia steppe, pastures, corn and fallow fields, 1000-2900 m.
S.W. Asia from W. Syria to Afghanistan. Ir.-Tur. element.
