SimplePlant

Euphorbiaceae

Grassleaf spurge

Euphorbia graminea Jacq.

Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Grassleaf spurge: Euphorbia sp. (Diamond Frost flowers and leaves). Location: Maui, Home Depot Nursery Kahului
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
禾叶大戟, 禾葉大戟
English
Grassleaf spurge
Hebrew
חלבלוב דגני
Japanese
カワリバトウダイ

Synonyms

  • Adenopetalum gramineum (Jacq.) Klotzsch & Garcke
  • Agaloma graminea (Jacq.) D.B.Ward
  • Eumecanthus gramineus (Jacq.) Millsp.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

More in Euphorbia

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.