Euphorbia hirta L.

Locations ofEuphorbia hirta L. in Virginia

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Family
Euphorbiaceae
Botanical Name
Euphorbia hirta L.
Common Name
Pillpod Sandmat
Synonym(s)
Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
Euphorbia hirta is a greenhouse/nursery weed inadvertently introduced to garden settings and urban ruderal habitats. It is unknown whether or not it will persist and thereby become a regular member of our flora.
Habitat
Cultivated soil and waste ground around nurseries, landscape planter beds, and sidewalk cracks. Rare; currently known only from Chesterfield and Henrico counties and Newport News City, but possibly overlooked in other areas.
Native Status
Introduced

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