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Life form:
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herb |
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grass |
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climber |
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shrub |
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tree |
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Additional:
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annual |
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biennial |
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perennial |
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bulbous |
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rhizome |
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aquatic |
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woody |
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Origin:
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Mediterranean.
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Stem:
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Erect, branched to 80cm high.
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Leaves:
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Linear-lanceolate, 1-4cm long, minutely toothed.
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Flowers:
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Terminal yellow-green inflorescence of small flowers.
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Roots:
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Tap root.
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Other characteristics:
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Toxic milky sap. Seed often spread in limestone.
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Spread:
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Seeds.
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Control:
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Hand weeding and herbicides.
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