Horticulture-Leafy+Spurge

= = = **//Leafy Spurge Euphorbia esula// L**. = = =

An evil, wicked,mean,and downright nasty. Perennial Forb - which is herbaceous flowering plant

They reproduce by seeds and vegetative buds

**//The ﻿ roots penetrate 25 to 30 feet underground.//** == Erect Plant the can grow up to three and a half feet tall.

Has a milky sap.

Is across most of the northern United States, it chokes out other native plants.

Came to Mass. in 1800 and spread to north Dakota in 80 years.

The milky latex can be t oxic to some sensitive people and animals causing the skin to ulcer.

The leafy spurge is the most invasive weeds in LaPorte. ==

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[] Colorado Weed Management Association Flash Cards