Common
name: Leafy Spurge
Latin name: Euphorbia esula
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: May to August
Flower size: 1/16" to 1/8"
Found in: Plains to Montane
Height: 24" to 36"
Invasive: Yes in some areas
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Highway 73 near Evergreen
Pictured
Wildflower: Leafy Spurge Euphorbia
esula
Field
notes: Leafy Spurge is native to Eurasia and considered
a noxious weed. It came to America in the 1800's when it was accidentally
mixed with other seed.
Look for Leafy Spurge in dry, sunny fields,
pastures, and along roadsides.
