Calflora
Taxon  Report   3557    
Euphorbia lathyris  L.
Compass plant,   Gopher plant,   Moleplant
Euphorbia lathyris, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Observation Search
(392 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Euphorbiaceae  
Genus: Euphorbia

Toxicity: MINOR, DERMATITIS

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEuphorbia lathyrus
PLANTSGalarhoeus lathyris
PLANTSTithymalus lathyris
More information about  Euphorbia lathyris

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/18/2021).