Euphorbia maculata

Spotted Spurge, Milk-purslane

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Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: January - December

Although Spotted Spurge is considered a weed and grows in disturbed areas, it is native the North America. It has a milky sap is a mild skin irritant and will readily bleed out of a broken stem or leaf pedicel. Its leaves are 2-3 times as long as wide, serrate, and have a cordate base.

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