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Canary Island Spurge
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Canary Island Spurge

Euphorbia canariensis

Euphorbia canariensis, commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club or in Spanish cardón,:206 is a succulent member of the genus Euphorbia and family Euphorbiaceae endemic to the Canary Islands. It is the plant symbol of the island of Gran Canaria.

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Canary Island Spurge in Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 5 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx — Moninckx Atlas, vol. 5 (1686)

Jan Moninckx; Maria Moninckx · 1686 · p.33

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 336807.