Today on 'why weeds matter', we meet the Red Euphorbia (Euphorbia hirta).

Native to America, this innocuous little herb of seasonally dry habitats, is commonly encountered as a garden weed, or growing by the side of a road, where it is seldom given a second look.

But look closer here, and you will see a gaggle of native (Hemipteran) bugs feeding on the super tiny flowers.

#botany #weeds #WeedsAreFlowersToo #wildlife #weedsandwildflowers #naturalhistory #euphorbia

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