Question: i found this in my yard in shutesbury ma and picked it. there was a milky liquid from the stem. …
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Question
i found this in my yard in shutesbury ma and picked it. there was a milky liquid from the stem. i was wondering what it is? there is a bunch of it sprouting up all over the yard.
Answer
molly, your plant is Euphorbia cyparissius (Cypress spurge), a non-native weed in the Euphorbiaceae (spurge family). These plants show a white latex in the sap, which is the milky liquid you noticed.
