Euphorbia esula

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010172",
  "term": "Euphorbia esula",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Leafy spurge is characterized by plants containing a white milky sap and flower parts in three's. Leafy spurge is an erect, branching, perennial herb 2 to 3½ feet tall, with smooth stems and showy yellow flower bracts. Stems frequently occur in clusters from a vertical root that can extend many feet underground. The leaves are small, oval to lance-shaped, somewhat frosted and slightly wavy along the margin. The flowers of leafy spurge are very small and are borne in greenish-yellow structures surrounded by yellow bracts. Clusters of these showy, yellow bracts open in late May or early June, while the actual flowers do not develop until mid-June.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "National Park Service Plant Conservation Alliance at http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/eues1.htm"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/euphorbia-esula/"
}