Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) ⁴

Summary ⁵

Euphorbia maculata, variously called spotted spurge or prostrate spurge, the latter name not to be confused with Euphorbia prostrata, is a fast-growing annual plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to North America. It is a common garden and lawn weed in the United States.

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Wisconsin Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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1. (c) --Tico--, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tico_bassie/14295250493/
2. (c) Chalon Boesel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chalon Boesel, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88222019
3. (c) Sam Droege, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Droege, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Euphorbia-maculata-Spotted-Spurge_2012-08-02-16.27.34-ZS-PMax_(cropped).jpg
4. (c) Isaac Winkler, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
5. Adapted by Isaac Winkler from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_maculata

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