Spurge

Branching stems of spotted spurge are pink or red and covered with fine hairs. Stems grow close to the ground, and generally do not rise more than a few inches above the soil surface. When broken or punctured, stems exude a milky-white, sticky liquid. Leaves are small (about ½ to ¾ inches long and ¼ to ½ inch wide), oblong, dark green, often with a purple blotch in the center. Leaf margins are smooth or slightly serrated, and mostly rounded at tips. Leaves have short petioles and are arranged opposite one another on stems.