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Identifying Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla) in the Garden

A Miniature Poinsettia Volunteer

A 15-inch weed with shiny green stems, serrated leaves, and tiny yellow pollen nodules surrounded by red leaflets is wild poinsettia, Euphorbia heterophylla. Milky sap confirms it. Some gardeners treat it as ornamental; others as a weed. It's in my backyard—you decide.

Wild Poinsettia

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