this plant just started growing this year need to know what it is and if it is safe
Hi Theresa,
this plant is the wild poinsettia, Euphorbia cyathophora, a pretty native annual herb. It is generally considered to be safe. Even the Christmas poinsettia, a relative, is now considered to be generally safe, despite earlier fears. More about this plant can be found here: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EUCY
Sincerely,
Dr. Steven R. Hill, Botanist, SCNPS