Question: Hello again, ace botanists. I apologize for the frequency of which I am asking these questions. If this violates any …
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Hello again, ace botanists. I apologize for the frequency of which I am asking these questions. If this violates any written or unwritten rule, by all means, please tell me as I would not want to annoy you with too many identification requests. I have located another plant that I cannot identify confidently, but I believe it may a spurge. I found it in a patch of deciduous forest in Hunts Mills, East Providence, RI. Thanks in advance!
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chickenparmesan24, good afternoon. You are not violating any written or unwritten rule. I am happy to assist you whenever I can. You have photographed a spurge called Euphorbia cyparissius (Cypress spurge), a beautiful non-native that spreads in open environments (e.g., roadsides, lawn edges, sunny banks) quite readily. It flowers quite early, and would make sense that this is entering flowering in southern New England. Best wishes.
