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Red Caustic Weed
Common Name
Red Caustic Weed
Scientific Name
Chamaesyce spp
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lifecycle
Annual / Perennial
Seasons of Growth
Spring / Summer
Key Distinguishing Feature
Red or purple colour creeping stems.
A small, short lived herbaceous plant with reddish or purplish creeping stems. Its stems and leaves contain a milky sap.
Its paired leaves are dark green to purplish and have finely toothed margins. Its tiny reddish flowers are borne singly in small clusters in the leaf forks.
