About Euphorbia nutans Lag.
Euphorbia nutans Lag. is an annual herb that grows erect, with pairs of oblong leaves arranged along its stems. Leaves can reach up to 3.5 centimetres (1.4 inches) in length, may be hairy or hairless, and have finely toothed edges. Its inflorescences can grow either alone or in clusters. Each inflorescence is a cyathium, with flat white or red appendages surrounding the actual flowers. At the center of this arrangement of appendages, multiple staminate flowers surround a single pistillate flower. This pistillate flower goes on to develop into a fruit: a capsule approximately 2 millimetres (0.079 inches) wide.
