Cliff Spurge

Description

Euphorbia misera, known by the common name cliff spurge, is a species of spurge in western North America. Euphorbia misera is a shrub standing erect and reaching 0.5-1 metre (1.6-3.3 ft) in height. It has small, rounded, hairy leaves and inflorescences at the tips of the branches. The distinctive flower is hairy and glandular and has a central nectar disc with a bright red appendage with scalloped edges and a light yellow fringe. The style in the pistillate flower extends outward and is divided at the tip. The anthers are bright yellow. The fruit is a spherical capsule with lobes containing round, wrinkled gray seeds.