NOTES: Upper leaf surface often has reddish spot. Stems and leaves exude milky sap when broken.
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Spotted Spurge
Genus species:
Euphorbia maculata
Common Names:
Spotted Spurge Spotted Sandmat
Family Name:
Euphorbiaceae
Annual or perennial herbs, often with milky sap; leaves various, simple, stipules sometimes present; flowers unisexual (plants mostly monoecious), regular; fruit a capsule.
Seed Type:
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Wildflower
Flower Color:
White
Identified by:
A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.