Euphorbiaceae
Madwoman's milk
Euphorbia helioscopia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
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Common names
By language (38)
- Afrikaans
- Sambreel-melkkruid
- Arabic
- جيجان, حلابة, عماية, يتوع السحور
- Asturian
- Llecherina
- Azerbaijani
- Günəbaxan südləyən
- Basque
- Esne-belar
- Catalan
- Lleterola, Lleterola d'hort, Euphorbe réveil-matin, Euphorbe réveille-matin
- Chinese
- 乳草, 五朵云, 五灯草, 五风草, 泽漆, 澤漆
- csb
- Psotnik
- Czech
- Pryšec kolovratec
- Danish
- Skærm-Vortemælk
- dsb
- Słyńcne wjelkowe mloko
- Dutch
- Kroontjeskruid
- English
- Madwoman's milk, Sun spurge, Umbrella milkweed
- Estonian
- Harilik piimalill
- Finnish
- Viisisädetyräkki
- French
- Euphorbe réveil-matin, Euphorbe réveille-matin, Euphorbe helioscope, Euphorbe reveille-matin, Herbe aux verrues, Petite éclaire
- German
- Sonnen-Wolfsmilch, Sonnenwend-Wolfsmilch, Sonnenwendwolfsmilch, Sonnwend-Wolfsmilch, Euphorbe réveil-matin, Euphorbe réveille-matin
- Greek
- Ευβορβία η ηλιοσκόπια, Ευφορβία η ηλιοσκόπια
- hsb
- Słónčna mlóčeń
- Italian
- Erba calenzola, Erba calenzuola, Euforbia elioscopia
- Japanese
- トウダイグサ
- Korean
- 등대풀, 택칠
- lah
- چھتری دودک
- Lithuanian
- Dirvinė karpažolė, Euphorbe réveil-matin, Euphorbe réveille-matin
- Macedonian
- Сонцељубива млечка, Сонцељубна млечка
- Maltese
- Tengħud raddiena
- Persian
- شیرسگ
- Polish
- Wilczomlecz obrotny
- Portuguese
- Maleiteira, Tititalo-dos-vales
- Romanian
- Laptele Cucului
- Russian
- Молочай солнцегляд, Молочай-солнцегляд, Молочай подсолнечный, Молочай солнечный
- Scottish Gaelic
- Lus nam Foinneachan
- Slovak
- Mliečnik kolovratcový
- Slovenian
- Sončni mleček
- Spanish
- Euforbia madrugadora, Hierba curandera, Lechetrezna girasol, Lechetrezna solar, Lechitrezna que sigue al sol, Lechuguino, Titimalo helioscopio, Ésula
- Swedish
- Revormstörel, Euphorbe réveil-matin, Euphorbe réveille-matin
- Turkish
- Sarı sütleğen, Seher otu
- Welsh
- Llaethlys yr ysgyfarnog
Synonyms
- Euphorbion helioscopium (L.) St.-Lag.
- Galarhoeus helioscopius (L.) Haw.
- Tithymalus helioscopius Hill
Flowers
- In flower
- February to April (from 1,652 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced, St. Pierre and Miquelon: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ronald Flipphi, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Gianni Del Bufalo bygdb, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Athan, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: naturewatchwidow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kızıl, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Pavel Kúr, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Isidre blanc, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: zebedeugalinha, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.