Euphorbia cyparissias · siauralapė karpažolė

• cypress spurge
• Zypressen-Wolfsmilch
• siauralapė karpažolė
• ciprešu dievkrēsliņš
• wilczomlecz sosnka

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_cyparissias It is native to Europe and was introduced to North America. Natural habitat types include dunes, pannes, coastal headlands and grasslands. In North America it is commonly found in the dry, gravelly soil of roadsides, pastures, and meadows. Cypress spurge thrives in open, disturbed areas. The plant ranges 20 - 40 cm in height. Its petal-like bracts are usually green-yellow, maturing to purple or red from May to August. The mature fruit explodes, spreading seeds up to 5 m. The plant also reproduces through lateral root buds, which allow it to spread densely. It can be identified by its leaves, which are small and linear, measuring up to 4 cm long by only 1 to 2 mm wide. Toxic and the milky sap is a skin irritant.

Aukštis 15-40 cm. Stiebų dažniausiai daug. Lapai siaurai linijiški, vienagysliai. Žiedyno šakelių 10-18, kurios dažniausiai viena du kartus dvišakai šakojasi. Žydi gegužės – birželio mėn. Auga šlaituose, ant pylimų, taip pat auginama darželiuose, kapinėse.