About Euphorbia bicolor Engelm. & A.Gray
Euphorbia bicolor Engelm. & A.Gray, commonly called snow on the prairie, is a flowering plant species in the spurge genus Euphorbia, part of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the southern United States. This plant reaches 1 to 4 feet in height, and bears alternate green and white leaves. It is monoecious, bearing unisexual flowers. It grows in hard clay soils found in prairies, rangelands, and forest edges. Other members of the Euphorbiaceae family include ornamental plants such as poinsettias. The characteristic white sap produced by plants in this family can cause irritation to the skin or eyes of people who come into contact with it. Honey made from the nectar and pollen of Euphorbia bicolor is sometimes called "jalapeño honey", because it can cause irritation to the throat and mouth of anyone who eats it. One study has found that E. bicolor latex extract can induce long-lasting, non-opioid peripheral analgesia in a rat model of inflammatory pain.
