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Euphorbia polygonifolia
Also called Seaside Sandmat, Dune Spurge, Knotweed Spurge, Northern Seaside Spurge
Seaside spurge is a small annual herb of the spurge family that grows on sandy coastal dunes and beaches. It is best grown in full sun and very free-draining sandy soil, and it is generally left to self-seed rather than cultivated.
Euphorbia polygonifolia, known by the common names of seaside sandmat and seaside spurge, is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is an annual herb, native to the east coast of the United States and the Great Lakes. It has also been introduced to the Atlantic coasts of France and Spain.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia polygonifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
