2024 Range & Pasture Western Rangeland Weed & Brush ID Guide

Biennial & Perennial Weeds

SPURGE, LEAFY *T* Euphorbia esula Life Cycle: Perennial Plant Description:

This perennial grows 2 to 3 feet tall from a woody crown that is below the soil

surface. Each crown area produces several upright stems. The leaves are numerous, linear-shaped and are a bluish-green color turning yellow or reddish-orange in the fall. Yellow flowers produce a seed capsule that can shoot seeds up to 15 feet. Treatment: Apply 2 pints of Tordon ® 22K per acre or

tank mix 1.5 to 2 pints of Tordon 22K + 1 quart of Freelexx ® herbicide (4 pounds per gallon) per acre. Apply at the true flower growth stage (mid to late June) or during fall regrowth. Re-apply when level of control drops below 80%. Apply 2.5-5 pints of GrazonPD3 ™ per acre at to control leafy spurge before flower. For fall application apply 2.5-5 pints per acre after the first hard freeze.

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