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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 leaf of 3-6 cm in length. The leaves on the stem tops, 5
in number, are in whorls, and some peduncles emerge with pot-shaped
cyathium inflorescences from the centers. Bloom time: June-August. |