Dong Lei / Wild Euphorbia flowers, Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve, Qinghai Hoh Xil UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai Province, China.

Ernie Janes / Garden flowers, Bergenia 'Overture' and Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. characias) 'Humpty Dumpty' England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii) in garden with Tulips (Tulipa) and urn, England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Wallflowers (Erysimum) 'Bowles's Mauve' and Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. characias) 'Humpty Dumpty' in flower in garden. England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) and Hyacinths in flower growing in container pots, Norfolk, England, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Cultivated garden tulips (Tulipa) with raindrops and Spurge (Euphorbia) in the background in garden. England, UK.

Sue Daly / Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias) Sark, British Channel Islands, May.

Loic Poidevin / Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) on Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) flower, Vendee, France, April

Ingo Arndt / Savanna with candelabra tree (Euphorbia candelabrum) termite mounds, safari vehicle and rainbow, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Ingo Arndt / Savanna with Candelabra Tree (Euphorbia candelabrum) termite mounds, safari vehicle and rainbow, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

Constantinos Petrinos / Large Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) Mount Pelion, Greece, March 2008.

Ann & Steve Toon / Lebombo euphorbia (Euphorbia confinalis), Kruger national Park, South Africa. Vulnerable species.