petty spurge

Euphorbia peplus

Summary 2

One of the most common weeds throughout the UCLA landscaped areas. Small lime green plant with upright stems. Does not produce showy flowers. Look for the little round fruits at the end of the branches and the small leaves.

Euphorbia peplus (petty spurge, radium weed, cancer weed, or milkweed) is a species of Euphorbia, native to most of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, where it typically grows in cultivated arable land, gardens, and other disturbed land.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Jason Hollinger, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7147684@N03/983263955
  2. Adaptado por Andy Kleinhesselink de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_peplus

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