Plants : EuphorbiaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Euphorbia paralias L.

Sea Spurge

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Euphorbia paralias

Description: One of two native spurges found exclusively on sand dunes, the other being Portland spurge (Euphorbia portlandica) which is much commoner. A fairly fleshy plant of the more open areas of sand dunes. It is only found on a few dune systems in Co.s Down and Antrim.

All names: Euphorbia paralias L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Euphorbia paralias at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Euphorbia paralias at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Euphorbia paralias. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3736. Accessed on 2026-11-02.