| Euphorbia paralias | |
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| Sea Spurge in La Revellata, Corsica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Euphorbia |
| Species: | E. paralias
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphorbia paralias | |
Euphorbia paralias, the Sea Spurge,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.[2]
The species is widely naturalised in Australia.[3] It invades coastal areas, displacing local species and colonising open sand areas favoured by certain nesting birds.[4] Major eradication programs have been undertaken in some areas, for example by Sea Spurge Remote Area Teams in Tasmania, with great success.[5]
- ^ David Chapman (2008). Exploring the Cornish Coast. Penzance: Alison Hodge. p. 45. ISBN 9780906720561.
- ^ "Euphorbia paralias". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NSWwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Have you seen this beach weed?". Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Tasmania). Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Wildcare SPRATS volunteer weed eradication project". Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. Archived from the original on 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2023-11-24.