Taxonomy: Fam. Euphorbiaceae// Genus: Euphorbia// Species: Euphorbia taurinensis All.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Northwest Caucasus and Cyprus according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open and dry habitats- grasslands, pastures and rocky terrains.
Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.
Flowering period: Spring-summer (APR, MAY, JUN, JUL).
Euphorbia taurinensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia taurinensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Euphorbia taurinensis – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – developing inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – fully developed inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – cyathiums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – cyathiums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – cyathiums. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 08.05.2021 Euphorbia taurinensis -inflorescence with developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – developing fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis -stem with distincy lower and upper cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – stem with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – lower part of plant and plant base. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Euphorbia taurinensis – developing stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
