Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Euphorbia maculata, known as spotted spurge, prostrate spurge (not to be confused with Euphorbia prostrata), milk purslane, or spotted sandmat, is a fast-growing annual plant in the family Euphorbiaceae.
Similar in looks to Purslane, Spurge is an invasive toxic weed. Because it is low growing it resembles Purslane. It has round blue green leaves on thin stems which fan out in a circle. Spurge is ...
Leafy spurge also spreads vegetatively from the root system, which is complex, reported to reach 8 m into the ground and 5 m across, and may have numerous buds. [7] [8] [9] There are two subspecies and a hybrid subspecies: [2] [4] Euphorbia esula subsp. esula. Leaves broadest near apex; umbel bracts 5–15 mm. Throughout the range of the species.
Purslane—prepared raw for salads or sautéed. Shepherd's purse —leaves are edible and often sautéed or blanched. Watercress —can be eaten raw or cooked; is considered a weed in some cultures (caution required when harvesting wild because of the risk of contracting potentially fatal liver fluke).
Euphorbia is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants, commonly called spurge, in the family Euphorbiaceae. Euphorbias range from tiny annual plants to large and long-lived trees, [ 2 ] with perhaps the tallest being Euphorbia ampliphylla at 30 m (98 ft) or more.
Euphorbiaceae (/ j uː ˈ f oʊ r b iː ˌ eɪ s i ˌ aɪ,-s iː ˌ iː /), the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias , [ 2 ] which is also the name of the type genus of the family .
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea, Portulacaceae), a weed and ancient vegetable, uses both C 4 and CAM photosynthesis. [1] [9] Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana, Poaceae) is a major forage grass in tropical areas. [1] The spiny fruits of puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllaceae) may even puncture tyres. [1]
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!