Euphorbia maculata

Common Name: 
spotted spurge, prostrate spurge
Scientific Name: 
Euphorbia maculata L.    syn.  Chamaesyce maculata
Family Name: 
Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native annual, reproducing by seed
Stems
prostrate, branching, hairy, often pink to red in color, form mat, not rooting at node
Growth Habit of Spotted Spurge
Growth Habit of Spotted Spurge
Growth Habit of Spotted Spurge
Seedling Habit of Spotted Spurge
Young Plant of Spotted Spurge
Leaves
opposite, ovate, slightly toothed margins, sometimes hairy, short petioles, usually a noticeable reddish blotch on upper surface
Leaves of Spotted Spurge
Flowers
small, inconspicuous, sexual parts subtended by cup-formed bracts, petals and sepals absent, axillary
Flowers of Spotted Spurge