Flowering Spurge
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata L.
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
▲ ▼ mature, flowering plants
▲ ▼ mature, flowering plants
▲ ▼ flowers
▲ ▼ flowers
Flowering Spurge:
- Midwest-native, upright-growing, unbranched (until flowering) summer annual, 2-4 feet tall
- Tolerant of many soil types, common in pastures, roadsides, non-crop areas, sometimes in cultivated crops
- Oval leaves are hairless and medium to bright green, hairless
- Produces flattened clusters of small (1/4 inch diameter) white flowers
- Plant may be toxic if ingested in quantity by livestock
- Milky sap may irritate skin for sensitive humans