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Sun Spurge
Euphorbia helioscopia ( Sun Spurge ) is a species of spurge native to most of Europe, northern Africa, and eastward through most of Asia.
It is an annual plant growing in arable land and disturbed ground. It grows to 10–50 cm tall, with a single, erect, hairless stem, branching toward the top. The leaves are oval, broadest near the tip, 1.5-3 cm long, with a finely toothed margin. The flowers are small, yellow-green, with two to five basal bracts similar to the leaves but yellower; flowering lasts from mid spring to late summer.
It is highly poisonous. Active ingredients are extracted from it for use in pharmaceutical industry.
Other old folk names include wart spurge, umbrella milkweed and "madwoman's milk".
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Sun Spurge
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Sun Spurge
Complete description of the sun spurge (Euphorbia radians) including plant information and identification of a Sun Spurge.
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