Moleplant
Euphorbia lathyris
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Weed class: monitor list
Native to: Asia and Europe
Is this Weed Toxic?:
cattle, horses, and humans; milky sap can be a skin irritant
Why Is It a Noxious Weed?
This plant is on the monitor list - it is not a listed noxious weed in Washington. Please contact its sponsor State Weed Board at noxiousweeds@agr.wa.gov to report locations or for more information.
How would I identify it?
For More Information
Whatcom County NWCB Fact Sheet on moleplant
Invasive Plant Atlas information on moleplant
Pictures from UW Herbarium image database
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