- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Common Names
- churn staff, little good, little goody, mad woman's milk, mare's milk, mouse milk, sun spurge, wart grass, wartwort [3]
About this plant
A native, annual, deciduous weed producing upright stems, approximately 30-45cm 12-16in) high, branching towards the top, wth green, oval leaves and terminal clusters of small, insignificant yellow-green flowers from mid-spring to summer. The plant commonly occurs on cultivated fields, garden borders, allotments and waste ground, where seed can remain viable for a number of years, before being brought to the surface by digging or soil disturbance, where they will then germinate.