Family | Spurge (Euphorbiaceae) |
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Bloom | Spring, summer, fall |
Habitat | Dry, fields, roadsides |
Status | Non-Native INVASIVE |
Cycle | Perennial |
Height | 1-2′ |
Flower | Flowers form flat clusters. Individual flowers are actually 2 large colored bracts that surround an extremely small green flower. |
Leaf | Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, 1-3″ long scattered on the stem. |
Notes | This is a very aggressive European import officially considered a noxious weed in Michigan. If the rootstock is cut, each root section will grow into a new plant. |