Taxon

Euphorbia caput-medusae

Euphorbia caput-medusae - Noordmannetjie, Noordpol, Noordpool, Vingerpol, Hondebossie, Medusa's head
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Common name: Noordmannetjie, Noordpol, Noordpool, Vingerpol, Hondebossie, Medusa's head
Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Synonym: Euphorbia marlothiana
Distribution: South Africa (NC, WC), Oranjemund to the Cape Peninsula and Mossel Bay.
Habitat: Sandy flats and stony slopes
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Succulent plant
Comments: They sometimes exceed 1 metre in diameter, partly buried in the ground, covered with numerous crowded branches.
Links: iSpotRed List of South African PlantsWikipedia

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