Euphorbia cyparissias
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photo, Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Euphorbia cyparissias |
| Common name: | cypress spurge |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | perennial |
| Origin: | introduced |
| Plant height: | 6 - 12" |
| Foliage: | alternate leaves; uppermost leaves are whorled are opposite; narrow, and numerous, under 1" long |
| Flower: | broad, terminal umbel, yellowish-green |
| Flowering time: | spring to fall |
| Habitat: | fields, roadsides, waste places, especially common in old cemeteries. |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |
| Misc. | Like other Euphorbias, it emits a milky sap when broken. Harmful to cattle and horse and difficult to control. |