Eyebane (Euphorbiaceae nutans)

A member of the Spurge Family, Eyebane is an annual with stems to 32" tall that are usually ascending above and erect below. Older plant parts are usually smooth, but younger parts often have a single line of soft short hairs. 

Leaves from 0.4 to 1.4" long, are opposite, oblong or oblong-ovate, conspicuously unequally toothed around the margin. 

Clusters of reddish flowers on short stalks terminate the branches or sometimes arise from the leaf axils. 

The true flowers which are invisible to the naked eye lie within floral cups (cyathia). In the margin of the cup are 4 glands, each with a pinkish or white petal-like extension, responsible for the visible "flower." A single 3-lobed seed capsule projects out of the cup.

Bloom time: June through October. Where Found: Lawns, gardens, and waste areas. Found throughout TN.