Euphorbia cyparissias
Photo Credit:
Leonora (Ellie) Enking via Flickr CC
Found mostly in disturbed soils and roadways and spreads rhizomatously and via seed. The plant is poisonous to livestock and the milky sap can cause dermatitis. Yellow flowers age to reddish. Traditionally planted in graveyards & still often found there. Listed as a noxious weed in many states.
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Plant Information
Common Name(s):
cypress spurge
graveyard spurge
graveyard spurge
Type:
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region:
Europe
Invasive Level:
Invasive in Finger Lakes
Status:
Prohibited invasive in NYS
Moisture:
Dry
Light:
Sun
Groundcover
