leafy spurge
noun
: a tall perennial Eurasian herb (Euphorbia esula) naturalized as a weed in the northern U.S. and Canada
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Another class of plants to watch out for is the spurge family, which includes leafy spurge and spotted spurge.
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
In addition, the State of Wisconsin also defined three plants to be noxious weeds in the 1970s, including Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
The state departments of Agriculture and Trust Lands as well as several county weed boards are trying to round up flea beetles and disperse them to feed on leafy spurge, one of North Dakota’s worst noxious weeds.
—USA TODAY, 10 July 2019
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Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
In addition, the State of Wisconsin also defined three plants to be noxious weeds in the 1970s, including Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2021
The state departments of Agriculture and Trust Lands as well as several county weed boards are trying to round up flea beetles and disperse them to feed on leafy spurge, one of North Dakota’s worst noxious weeds.
—USA TODAY, 10 July 2019
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“Leafy spurge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leafy%20spurge. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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