Toxic Plant: Common Snakeweed (Guttierezia species)

Common Snakeweed is a toxic plant impacting cattle, sheep and goats in Graham, Greenlee, Cochise, Santa Cruz, Pima, Navajo and Apache counties. Snakeweed is a bushy, short-lived, native, perennial shrub or subschrub that grows from 8 to 28 inches in height. It flowers August to October and reproduces from seeds. Maximum life span approximately 20 years (Utah State University). It grows on arid and semi-arid sites. Can be confused with Rabbitbrush.