Mountain Snow (Euphorbia marginata)

Family: Euphorbiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A latex from the plant is used for chewing. Caution is advised, see the notes on toxicity above. — A latex from the plant is used for chewing.; Caution is advised, see the notes on toxicity above.

Habitat & North American Range

Infrequent to locally abundant, the plant has a liking for calcareous soils of prairies, roadsides, pastures and waste places. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)