Erva-leiteira (Euphorbia azorica)

Small shrublet, herbaceous, highly branched, erect or ascending, glabrous, with latex, like other species of the genus Euphorbia. Leaves are more or less lanceolate, 15-45 mm long and 8-15 mm wide, blunt and sessile. Flowers are greenish-yellow and densely clustered; fruits are small, 3-lobed capsules, which is typical of plants of this genus. This species grows entirely along the coast, on cliffs, rocky platforms and sandy areas alike, up to 150 m. It is an endemic of the Azores, where it is found throughout the islands and is locally common.