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Snow-on-the-Mountain

Euphorbia marginata
In the United States: Native · also called ghost weed

Annual that blooms in midsummer to early fall, serving as a nectar source visited by honeybees and other pollinators. Produces milky sap that is toxic and irritating to skin. Honey from its nectar may cause throat irritation.

Nectarlow
Pollenlow
Bloom (US) July–September
TypePerennial
Sunfull

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