Irish wildflowers
Photographs: Co. Cork and Co. Waterford |
Canary Spurge / Honey Spurge Euphorbia mellifera Family: Euphorbiaceae Flowering late spring. Perennial. Introduced. Garden escape. Tall spikes of honey-scented, brownish-yellow flowers. The evergreen narrow green leaves have creamy mid-ribs. Stems contain a milky white latex that is harmful to eyes and can be a skin irritant. Height/spread to 2.5m Recorded in south and south-east Ireland as a garden escape or discard. Becoming more frequent on roadsides, waste ground and grassland near the coast. |
Canary Spurge, Euphorbia mellifera
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