Euphorbia hirta L.

 
  • Family : EUPHORBIACEAE
    (SPURGE FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbiaceae
  • Species : Euphorbia hirta
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Euphorbia hirta L.
  • Common name : Common Spurge
  • Vernacular name : Bidarie, Dudhi (Hin.); Acce gida, Karihal soppu, Taddina gida, Halukudi (Kan.); Ammanpacharisi (Tam.); Reddyvaari nanabalu (Tel.); Cheldudhi, Chitakuli, Chitakuteai, Hariharik (Ori.)
  • Key identification features : An annual prostrate herb. Leaves are simple, with fine-toothed margin and colour varying from green to coppery-red. Flowers are tiny and clustered in the leaf axils.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Comments : On plains to 1400 m. Ubiquitous herb of pasturelands, wastelands and road cuttings.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Throughout Eastern Ghats
  • World Distribution : Pantropical
  • Literature : J.L.Ellis, 1990- Flora of Nallamalais Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Euphorbia hirta. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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