While there are several plant families with a milky latex, this is one large family with that trait...

EUPHORBIACEAE - Poinsettia Family

Mainly herbaceous climbing plants with

  • alternate usually simple leaves

  • fruit 3-lobed

  • unisexual flowers


              e.g. snow-on-the-mountain, poinsettia

Chamaesyce hyssopifolia

Euphorbia cyathophora
wild poinsettia

Croton flavens
seaside sage

Chamaesyce mesembrianthemifolia
 seaside spurge
   
   

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