Alternate, bright green and deeply divided; leaflets strap-like (linear), narrow, 0.75-2 in. long, fleshy, lack hair (glabrous) and have smooth edges (margins)
5 white petals surround a yellow center; 1 in. diameter; occur at leaf axils along stems
Five strap-like, fleshy, green sepals (0.5 in. long) that resemble leaves are found below flower
Seed pod is a small (less than 0.5 in. diameter), round capsule with 2-4 chambers; can be green orange or brown
Woody, branched taproot with short creeping roots
Grows best in dry, disturbed sites; often infests roadsides, waste areas, washes and desert areas; known to occur in Churchill, Clark, Mineral and Pershing counties
Perennial; reproduces by both seeds and roots
All plant parts poisonous to livestock and humans
Repeatedly dig or pull individual plants; remaining roots can produce new plants
Apply glyphosate, metsulfuron or imazapyr to actively growing plants