It has a strong stem that is connected to a powerful root system. Leafy spurge could easily be misidentified as the sunflower plant. With it s green stalk and leaves resembles this common native annual, and it also displays yellow flowers, attracting pollinating insects. The characteristics of leafy spurge are ones that many of the Euphorbiaceae family displays. The milky substance can be hazardous to humans, wildlife and livestock.
Leafy spurge has the potential to re-produce rapidly and establish dense local populations.
A characteristic of leafy spurge that allows it to reproduce rapidly is its seed production and dispersal strategy. Immediate searches of the surrounding area for the exotic species were made, but no additional populations were sighted. There is an abundance and variety of wildlife that inhabits the areas affected by the exotic species Leafy Spurge. The area of Brolliar Park in northern Arizona is heavily used for a wide variety of different recreational purposes due to it s location near Mormon Lake. There are many threats that leafy spurge imposes within Brolliar Park.