Photographs: Co. Cork

Sea Spurge Euphorbia paralias Bainne léana Family: Euphorbiaceae Flowering time: July-October. Perennial. Native. Small yellow-green flowers in 3-6 rayed umbels are followed by smooth, three-lobed seed capsules. The fleshy, oval leaves are blunt at the tips and untoothed. A hairless plant, the several erect stems containing a milky white latex. Height 20-40cm Coastal, can be locally common on sand, shingle and cliffs but is less frequent on northern and western coasts Similar: Portland Spurge, E. portlandica. Leaves with prominent mid-rib

Sea Spurge, Euphorbia paralias, Bainne léana