Scientific Name: Euphorbia lathyris
Location: Pukete, Hamilton, NZ
Date Photographed: 08/01/2018
Image Number: 20180108-0001
Euphorbia lathyris fruits. After fertilisation the fruits develop, swelling in size to about 20mm in diameter before drying, which causes them to shrivel up like, after which they split open to disperse the seeds.
Caper Spurge Fruits
Scientific Name: Euphorbia lathyris
Location: Pukete, Hamilton, NZ
Date Photographed: 08/01/2018
Image Number: 20180108-0001
Euphorbia lathyris fruits. After fertilisation the fruits develop, swelling in size to about 20mm in diameter before drying, which causes them to shrivel up like, after which they split open to disperse the seeds.