Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
That's a really nice plant. In my experience, the pineapple/pinecone shaped Euphorbias have flowers that come out of amongst the leaves on long stems. Like this:
So based on where those buds are, they could conceivably be the beginning of flowers. I'm not sure why they are drying up though.
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