Euphorbia peplus
L.
Petty spurge
Euphorbia peplus is an annual herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Skin irritation from touching the sap of this plant.
disturbed
weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Medicinal Use: The plant's sap is toxic to rapidly replicating human tissue, and has long been used as a traditional remedy for common skin lesions. The active ingredient in the sap is a diterpene ester called ingenol mebutate. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
