Leafy spurge may have arrived in North America through a Massachusetts ballast dump in 1827; contaminated crop seeds later helped the invasive plant spread across the US and Canada
- PC: iNaturalist.org/USDAA plant native to Eurasia was recorded in North America in 1827, likely introduced through a ballast dump in Massachusetts.
- Known as leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), the species later spread across the northern United States and southern Canada.
- According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), several introductions may have occurred, while contaminated crop seeds helped the plant establish in new areas.
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- PC: iNaturalist.org/USDAA plant native to Eurasia was recorded in North America in 1827, likely introduced through a ballast dump in Massachusetts.
- Known as leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), the species later spread across the northern United States and southern Canada.
- According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), several introductions may have occurred, while contaminated crop seeds helped the plant establish in new areas.
Sources: Times of India