Prostrate spurge
Euphorbia prostrata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is low growing and occurs in lawns and gardens. It is 5-20 cm long. The leaves are 2-9 mm long and 1-5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,200 m above sea level in Costa Rica.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Argentina, Asia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central America, Chad, China, Colombia, Congo DR, Congo R, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti,Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawai, Himalayas, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kiribati, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Narau, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Spain, St Helena, Sudan, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Ukraine, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Toto fifine

Synonyms

Anisophyllum prostratum (Aiton) Haw.; and others