Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. (Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.)
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Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.

Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.

Euphorbia virgata, a spurge native to Eurasia, is an invasive introduced species in North America.

Family
Genus
Euphorbia
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit.

Euphorbia virgata Waldst. & Kit. is a species of spurge. Its common names include leafy spurge, wolf's milk leafy spurge, and wolf's milk. It is native to Europe and Asia, and has been introduced to North America, where it is classified as an invasive species.

Photo: (c) Diana V. Tretyakova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Diana V. Tretyakova · 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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