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Steve Dewey,
Utah State University,
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Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) is an invasive weed. It was first detected in Massachusetts in 1827.

This invasive weed quickly spread westward across North America, Leafy spurge is now abundant on the northern Great Plains of the United States and the prairie provinces of Canada, where it often forms stands dense enough to displace native plants and restrict cattle grazing..

Scientific Name Common Name Options
Euphorbia esulaLeafy SpurgeNAPIS Maps

News
08/04/2009 WI Wildflowers in Bloom
06/13/2009 Herbicide on Invasives Doesn't Always Pay
06/08/2009 Range Fires Stop Invasive Weed Spread
05/14/2009 Knowing Where to Look for Leafy Spurge

Links
Weed Control on New Mexico Ranges
Biology and Biological Control
Biological Control - Weedfeeders
Leafy Spurge, Biocontrol in California
 
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