General Plant Information (Edit)
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Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Flowers: |
Other: In the genus Euphorbia, the flowers are reduced in size and aggregated into a cluster of flowers called a cyathium (plural cyathia). This feature is present in every species of the genus Euphorbia but nowhere else in the plant kingdom.
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
B (Boron)
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| Toxicity: |
Other: All members of the genus Euphorbia produce a milky sap called latex that is toxic and can range from a mild irritant to very poisonous.
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| Pollinators: |
Flies
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- Mad Woman's Milk
- Wart Weed
- Madwoman's Milk
- Euphorbia
- Sun Spurge
Posted by
KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jun 16, 2020 3:58 PM concerning plant:
Information from "A Guide to Wild Flowers, Ferns and Grasses":
"Stem: erect, usually sparingly branched low down. Leaves: alternate, obovate, finely serrate at the tip; bracts beneath the flower similar to the leaves, but broader and paler green. Inflorescence: umbel, 5-rayed, each ray terminated by a flower and 3 branches each bearing further flowers. Blossoms: yellow-green. Glands: oval. Capsules: smooth. Originated from: Europe, Asia, North Africa; introduced elsewhere."
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