Euphorbia pekinensis,
a perennial herb 30-80cm in height, inhabits fields and
mountains with milky white juice in stems and leaves. Leaves are of
alternate phyllotaxis, in the shape of an oblong lanceolate of
3-6cm-in-length. The leaves on stem tops, 5 in number, are in
whorls, and some peduncles emerge with pot-shaped cyathium
inflorescences from the centers. Bloom time: June-August. |