Euphorbia exigua L. is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Euphorbia exigua L.

Euphorbia exigua L.

Euphorbia exigua, also called dwarf or small spurge, is an invasive Euphorbia species native to Europe, northern Africa and the Near East.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Euphorbia exigua L.

Euphorbia exigua L., commonly known as dwarf spurge or small spurge, is a species in the genus Euphorbia, which belongs to the spurge plant family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Europe, northern Africa, and the Near East, and is an invasive species across the world.

Photo: (c) Cordula Bernert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cordula Bernert · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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