False caper control option
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False caper

Euphorbia terracina

Weed profile

  • Perennial
  • Herb
  • Habitat: pastures, native vegetation

Impact

Invades pastures. Unpalatable to livestock.

Description

  • Perennial herb containing milky sap.
  • Erect, reddish stems to 80 cm tall.
  • Leaves dull green, hairless, pointed.
  • Light green, cup-shaped flowers in branched groups.

Control options

Legal requirements in each region

To find out which landscape region you're in visit the NatureMaps website.

Alinytjara Wiluṟara

Eyre Peninsula

Green Adelaide

Hills and Fleurieu

Kangaroo Island

Limestone Coast

Murraylands and Riverland

Northern and Yorke

South Australian Arid Lands

Page Last Reviewed: 06 Sep 2021
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