Sun Spurge
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Sun Spurge
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Euphorbia helioscopia L. |
Sun Spurge, also known as Madwoman's Milk (Euphorbia helioscopia) is a plant part of the Spurge genus that grows in the meadows of Europe. It is an annual plant, it has usually a height of about 40 centimetres and it flowers between April and July.
It is highly poisonous. Active ingredients are extracted from it for use in pharmaceutical industry.
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