| Latin Name: | Euphorbia marginata |
| Common Name: | Mountain snow |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Known Hazards: | The sap contains a latex which is toxic on ingestion and highly irritant externally, causing photosensitive skin reactions and severe inflammation, especially on contact with eyes or open cuts. The toxicity can remain high even in dried plant material[200]. Prolonged and regular contact with the sap is inadvisable because of its carcinogenic nature[214]. |
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Author: Pursh.
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| Habit: Annual |
| Habitat: Infrequent to locally abundant, the plant has a liking for calcareous soils of prairies, roadsides, pastures and waste places[228]. |
| Height: 0.6 Width: 0.3 |
Cultivation Details:
Prefers a light well-drained moderately rich loam in an open position[200]. Succeeds in dry soils[1].
A very ornamental plant, its long-lasting flowers are used in button holes[1].
Hybridizes with other members of this genus[200]. The ripe seed is released explosively from the seed capsules[200].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[233].
This genus has been singled out as a potential source of latex (for making rubber) for the temperate zone, although no individual species has been singled out[141].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - sow spring in situ.
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