Euphorbia nutans
Common names
nodding spurge
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Green
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Ecology
Year naturalised
1883
Origin
North America
Other information
Etymology
euphorbia: After Euphorbus, a Greek physician who served King Juba of Numidia in 12BC. Juba named a cactus to honour Euphorbus and later Linnaeus named the entire genus after the physician.
nutans: Drooping