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Euphorbia peplus

Genus: Euphorbia - Species: peplus - Family: Euphorbiaceae

Phonetic Spelling: yoo-FOR-bee-uh PE-plus

Common Names:

Cancer Weed
Petty Spurge
Radium Weed

Tags

annual

poisonous

problem for cats

problem for dogs

weed

problem for children

winter annual weed

sap

Quick Facts

Height: 0 ft. 2 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.
Width: Not specified
USDA Zones:
- none
NC Region:Not specified
Origin:Europe to the Western Himalaya, Mediterranean to Somalia
Life Cycle:
- Annual
Plant Types:
- Annual
- Poisonous
- Weed
Habit:Not specified

Distribution

throughout

Uses

It is sometimes called Cancer Weed because components of its sap are being studied for the treatment of skin cancer, leukemia, warts and sunspots.