leafy spurge
(Euphorbia virgata)
| Conservation Status | IUCN Red List |
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NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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Minnesota |
not listed |
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| Weed Status | SN – State noxious weed PS – State prohibited weed seed |
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| Nativity | Native of Asia and Europe. Introduced and naturalized in the United States. Invasive. |
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| Occurrence | Very common and widespread |
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| Habitat | Dry. Disturbed sites. Full sun. |
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| Flowering | Primarily in April and May, but may occur through October. |
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| Flower Color | Green to yellow |
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| Height | 12″ to 28″ |
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| Comments | Taxonomy Agricultural Pest |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Euphorbiaceae (spurge) |
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Euphorbioideae |
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Euphorbieae |
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Euphorbiinae |
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| Synonyms | Euphorbia boissieriana Euphorbia esula var. esula Euphorbia esula var. uralensis Euphorbia hypoleuca Euphorbia podperae Tithymalus hypoleucus Tithymalus boissierianus |
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| Common Names |
Faitour’s grass leafy spurge Russian leafy spurge spurge wolf’s milk wolf’s-milk |
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| Euphorbia esula Matt Lavin |
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About
Introduced rhizomatous perennial, stems erect 30-80 cm tall, glabrous leaves and stems with milky latex, unisexual simple flowers congested into a cup-like structure, which is rimmed with nectary-producing callus tissue, ovary distinctly three-lobed, common to sites with a history of intense or regular disturbance, including pastures, grasslands, open understory, meadows, riparian corridors. |
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| LeafySpurge AcreageInsights's channel |
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Published on Aug 31, 2012 Leafy spurge, one of Nebraska' 11 noxious weeds, is difficult, but not impossible to control. John Wilson, University of Nebraska Extension, tells of identification and control strategies. |
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| Leafy Spurge, identification of the Wisconsin Invasive Species Euphorbia esula uwcoopextension |
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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2011 This is part of a series of videos providing key characteristics for the identification of invasive plants listed in Wisconsin's invasive species administrative rule NR 40. These videos are produced by Dr. Mark Renz of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For more information on invasive plants and invasive plant management in Wisconsin visit http://fyi.uwex.edu/weedsci or http://ipcm.wisc.edu/Publications/WeedSciencepublications/tabid/116/Default.aspx |
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| Green Spurge (Euphorbia Esula) / Leafy Spurge - 2013-05-20 W3stlander |
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Published on Jun 26, 2013 Euphorbia esula, commonly known as green spurge or leafy spurge, is a species of spurge. ------------------- |
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| Leafy Spurge-A Noxious Weed Exploring the Nature of Wyoming | UWyo Extension |
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Uploaded on Jan 5, 2009 Leafy Spurge has many qualities that enable it to survive and outcompete native and desirable plants |
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Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park Felton Prairie SNA, Bicentennial Unit Margherita Preserve-Audubon Prairie Minnesota Valley NWR, Rapids Lake Unit Mound Spring Prairie SNA, North Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Hoffman Unit Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR, Rengstorf Unit |
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