Prostrate Spurge

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Prostrate spurge

Prostrate spurge is a warm season annual that can persist in hot, dry conditions

Prostrate spurge has milky sap when a stem is broken

• Scientific Name: Euphorbia supina Raf.

• Common Names: Prostrate spurge

• Climatic Zone: Temperate, Subtropical

• Geographic Distribution: North America, Africa, Europe, East Asia, South America

• Life Cycle: Annual

• Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4

• Major Identifying Characteristic: Asymmetrical, red-purple, simple, ovate, slightly pubescent leaves. Milky sap from broken stems.