Toothed Spurge

Toothed Spurge

Euphorbia dentata Michx.

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

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Toothed Spurge:

  • summer annual plant with diamond-shaped leaves with toothed margins
  • leaves sometimes have purplish color or speckling on them
  • upright growing, usually well-branched, growing 6-24+" tall
  • greenish flowers at stem tips
  • has milky sap
  • found in cultivated fields, roadsides, gardens, non-crop areas

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