Euphorbia paralias, the Sea Spurge, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. [2] The species is widely naturalised in Australia. [3] It invades coastal areas, displacing local species and colonising open sand areas favoured by certain nesting birds. [4]

Sea spurge, also known as Euphorbia paralias, is a type of flowering plant that grows in coastal areas throughout the Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic. It is a member of the Euphorbia family, which includes many species of succulent and drought-resistant plants.

Sea spurge is a common plant of sand dunes and coastal areas, especially in Southern England and Wales. It flowers between June and October and has fleshy leaves that help the plant to retain water in the arid conditions in which it thrives.

Sea Spurge is an invasive weed that first appeared in Western Australia about 70 years ago; probably being introduced in ships’ ballast water. In the last 20 years it has progressively worked it’s way across south-eastern Australia and up the NSW coastline.

Euphorbia paralias is native to western and southern Europe, the Canary I slands, northern Africa, and western Asi a. It typically grows on sandy beaches and sand dunes. However, this species is widely naturized in Australia, where it is considered an invasive beach weed.

Sea spurge is a significant environmental weed of coastal dune ecosystems in southern Australia. Re-invasion from ocean-dispersed seed is a constant threat to achieving long-term control. Along the NSW South Coast, sea spurge keeps re-invading sand …

Sea Spurge is a widespread weed of coastal habitats and offshore islands in the temperate regions of Australia, and is particularly common on coastal sand dunes. It quickly establishing large and dense infestations in open coastal communities, …