Euphorbia marginata
(Snow-on-the-Mountain)
Euphorbia marginata, Madrone Trail Pollinator Garden, Canyon Lake, Comal Co, 3392
Euphorbia marginata, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9783
Euphorbia marginata, Goodwater Trail, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9773
Euphorbia marginata, Along CR 446 near Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 4000/4011
Euphorbia marginata, Along CR 446 near Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 3965/3976
Euphorbia marginata, Along CR 446 near Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 4029
Euphorbia marginata, Along CR 446 near Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 4027
Euphorbia marginata, Along CR 446 near Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 4018
| Scientific Name | Euphorbia marginata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | EUMA8 |
| Common Name | Snow-on-the-mountain | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28098 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Partly-sunny, dryer areas, gravelly soils. Plant: Erect open annual 1 to 3 feet tall with several branches originating at leaf axils; lower stems reddish brown as the plant matures; upper stems hairy. Leaves: Alternate cupped lower leaves, sessile, ovate to lanceolate, 1 to 3 inches long; near inflorescence leaves become narrower and have white margins. Inflorescence: Several blossom heads atop each branch and white-margined leaves; each blossom is a cyathium, a cup formed by white bracts which contain very small, separate male and female flowers. For a detailed description click here. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Illinois Wildflowers. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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