genus Euphorbia
Member of
spurge family (family Euphorbiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.
Caution: The key to distinguish these species is not complete.
caper spurge
Euphorbia lathyris
reticulate seeded spurge
Euphorbia spathulata
chinesecaps
Euphorbia crenulata
mediterranean spurge
Euphorbia characias
cypress spurge
Euphorbia cyparissias
spotted spurge
Euphorbia maculata
contura creek spurge
Euphorbia ocellata
matted sandmat
Euphorbia serpens
thyme-leafed spurge
Euphorbia serpillifolia
Toxicity of milk barrel, christmas candle (Euphorbia spp., Pedilanthus spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
At least one lower-level taxon has differing toxicity.
2 observed taxons / 10 unobserved taxons / 1 key
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Chris’s observations: 2 (1 is research grade)
Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora
