Another plant with tiny white flowers

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

This is growing with one of my potted plants. I just purchased it in April, so it’s possible this came with it. Haven’t seen any other of it, but I am assuming the round thing has something to do with seeds.

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jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Some kind of Euphorbia. It looks similar to E. dentata, but not quite right? So I checked further and the best match of US plants seemed to be E. graminea. I am not familiar with that species, so don't have much confidence in that ID.
Iris S (SC, Zone 7b) thanked jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)
Iris S (SC, Zone 7b)
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4 years ago
Should there always be sap coming out when ripping of a leaf? There isn’t far as I can tell.
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I emailed a botanist from Spain who has done work in the Canary Islands. He wrote back that without foliage and a better view of the plant, it would be difficult to ID, but that it looked similar to Atractylis. As you can see from the link below, Atractylis is a spiny plant. Your picture does not give enough detail for a match. Here is a link that might be useful:
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You're welcome. Those flowers are very small, but cute when viewed close up. Also, that's a tough plant, which seems unfazed by incidental foot traffic.
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Jekeesl, I believe you have named the plant! It's funny how the leaf shape is so similar to Glechoma. Thank you! This one has eluded identification by the lawn service so they can now investigate how to eradicate it. The USDA map shows few areas in NC and not near my county. This is surprising because the speed at which it has spread here is shocking. http://www.mydailyrecord.com/stories/mystery-plant-answer-lawn-pennywort-hydrocotyle-sibthorpioides,31851
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carol23 - Thank you so much. I think that was the fastest reply I've ever received on these forums. You're right that my plant looks just like the Solanum nigrum. And it seems the ripe berries are edible. Reading online, it seems this plant is commonly mistaken for the deadly nightshade plant.
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J Williams
4 years ago
Reminds me of a physalis.

https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cl_cherryx.htm
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jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)
4 years ago
It isn't a Physalis. It's a Euphorbia, as said above. There are pictures of similar plants online, but those are labeled E. graminea. This plant may not be covered by any of the US keys. I was hoping that someone could provide the species ID. This search for Euphorbia graminea photos shows some plants that are very much like the plant in the photos. Other pictures show plants with much more narrow leaves, which would be expected for something named "graminea".
Iris S (SC, Zone 7b) thanked jekeesl (south-central Arkansas)
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
4 years ago
Iris many but not all Euphorbia have milky sap.
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