- Description:
Single stems are branched at the top. Leaves are oval shaped, alternate on the stem and
smooth. Flowers are small, white and surrounded by petal-like, white-margined bracts.
- Comments:
Considered weedy, Snow-on-the-mountain can be controlled by good range management
practices. When picked or damaged, a milky juice flows from the plant. This substance can
cause dermatitis and swelling. This sap is reported to cure warts. Cattle will not eat the
plant, which is toxic. Snow-on-the-mountain is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental. It
grows wild statewide in pastures and on roadsides, especially on disturbed sites.
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