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

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Euphorbia polygonifolia L.

Euphorbia polygonifolia L.

Euphorbia polygonifolia is an annual spurge native to eastern US and Great Lakes, introduced to Atlantic France and Spain.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Euphorbia polygonifolia L.

Euphorbia polygonifolia, commonly called seaside sandmat and seaside spurge, is an annual herb belonging to the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. This species is native to the east coast of the United States and the Great Lakes region, and has been introduced to the Atlantic coasts of France and Spain.

Photo: (c) Kelly Fuerstenberg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelly Fuerstenberg · 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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