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cypress spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias

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Common names

43 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • Graveyard Ground Pine[1]
  • Graveyard Weed[1]
  • Irish Moss[1]
  • Tree Spurge[1]
Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
  • euphorbe petit-cyprès[2][4]
Belarusian
  • Малачай кіпарысавы[4]
Bulgarian
  • Кипарисова млечка[4]
Catalan
  • herba de les berrugues[4]
  • lleteresa de fulla estreta[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧洲柏大戟[4]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲柏大戟[4]
Croatian
  • Obična mlječika[4]
  • Uskolisna mlječika[4]
Czech
  • pryšec chvojka[4]
Danish
  • Cypres-vortemælk[4]
Estonian
  • küpress-piimalill[4]
Finnish
  • tarhatyräkki[4]
German
Hungarian
  • farkas kutyatej[4]
  • farkaskutyatej[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • イトスギトウダイ[4]
  • マツバトウダイ[4]
Latvian
  • Ciprešu dievkrēsliņš[4]
Lithuanian
  • Siauralapė karpažolė[4]
Norwegian
  • sypressvortemelk[4]
  • sypressvortemjølk[4]
Polish
  • Wilczomlecz sosnka[4]
Romanian
Russian
  • Молочай кипарисовый[4]
Serbian
  • Smrekasta mlečika[4]
  • Смрекаста млечика[4]
Slovak
  • mliečnik chvojkový[4]
Slovenian
  • cipresasti mleček[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Vårtörel[4]
Turkish
  • sütleğen[4]
Ukrainian
  • Молочай кипарисовий[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Euphorbia cyparissias — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Cypress Spurge — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Bonaparte's Crown — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Faitour's Grass — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Graveyard Ground Pine — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Graveyard Weed — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Irish Moss — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Tree Spurge — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Euphorbia cyparissias.
[2] Euphorbia cyparissias — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • cypress spurge — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Zypressen-Wolfsmilch — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • esula menor — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • euphorbe petit-cyprès — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Euforbia cipressina — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Cipreswolfsmelk — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Cypreswolfsmelk — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Euphorbia cyparissias ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Cypress spurge (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 162854; taxon 3CNHH.
  • Zypressen-Wolfsmilch (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 162855; taxon 3CNHH.
[4] Euphorbia cyparissias — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • cypress spurge — results[18].names[2]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Zypressen-Wolfsmilch — results[18].names[4]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • esula menor — results[18].names[13]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • euphorbe petit-cyprès — results[18].names[6]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Euforbia cipressina — results[18].names[16]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Cipreswolfsmelk — results[18].names[12]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Cypreswolfsmelk — results[18].names[1]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Молочай кипарисовый — results[18].names[5]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Wilczomlecz sosnka — results[18].names[7]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • pryšec chvojka — results[18].names[8]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Vårtörel — results[18].names[9]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • sypressvortemjølk — results[18].names[10]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Cypres-vortemælk — results[18].names[11]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • küpress-piimalill — results[18].names[14]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • sypressvortemelk — results[18].names[15]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Кипарисова млечка — results[18].names[17]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • tarhatyräkki — results[18].names[18]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Siauralapė karpažolė — results[18].names[19]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • mliečnik chvojkový — results[18].names[20]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • イトスギトウダイ — results[18].names[21]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • 欧洲柏大戟 — results[18].names[22]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • herba de les berrugues — results[18].names[23]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • sütleğen — results[18].names[24]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Молочай кипарисовий — results[18].names[25]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Малачай кіпарысавы — results[18].names[26]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Смрекаста млечика — results[18].names[27]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Smrekasta mlečika — results[18].names[28]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • 歐洲柏大戟 — results[18].names[29]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • cipresasti mleček — results[18].names[30]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • farkas kutyatej — results[18].names[31]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • マツバトウダイ — results[18].names[32]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Obična mlječika — results[18].names[33]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • farkaskutyatej — results[18].names[34]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Ciprešu dievkrēsliņš — results[18].names[35]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Alior — results[18].names[36]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • lleteresa de fulla estreta — results[18].names[37]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
  • Uskolisna mlječika — results[18].names[38]; taxon id 55766; Euphorbia cyparissias.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Euphorbia cyparissias is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Euphorbiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.23–0.3 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

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Plant habit
Dense; Erect; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

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Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

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Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe to North West Turkey

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Euphorbia species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable. The listing is limited to hardy types.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

cypress spurge (Euphorbia cyparissias) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Euphorbia cyparissias — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 212666; ID 3CNHH; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 212666; ID 3CNHH; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Euphorbia cyparissias — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 2, entry Euphorbia species (top 622 pt)

    Source checked on .