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CAN YOU TELL THESE APART?
One is a superfood. The other oozes toxic milk
SAFE
purslane
Portulaca oleracea
thick succulent leaves, clear sap, reddish stems
TOXIC
spurge
Euphorbia maculata
thin flat leaves, milky white sap when stem broken
How to tell them apart
Clear sap = safe purslane. Milky white sap = toxic spurge.
You can tell them apart right now. The real question is whether you'll still know in three weeks — BloomEDU quizzes you on this pair until the name sticks.
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