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Euphorbia exigua
Also called Small Spurge, Hierbecilla Traidora
Dwarf spurge is a small annual weed of cultivated and disturbed ground in Europe, North Africa and the Near East, and it is invasive in many other regions. It is not grown as a garden plant; it is managed as a weed by pulling it out before it sets seed.
Euphorbia exigua, dwarf spurge or small spurge, is a species of Euphorbia in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), native to Europe, northern Africa and the Near East, and invasive worldwide.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euphorbia exigua by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
