Halogeton
Halogeton glomeratus
- Plant type
- forb (annual)
- Settings
- Disturbed ground, Rangeland
- Risk
- High risk Our rating from the cited sources.
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a veterinarian.
Photos
Planned.
How to tell it
Small annual with fleshy round leaves in bunches, each tipped with a tiny bristle; stems often red; roadsides, bare ground and around water tanks (ARS).
Look-alikes: Planned.
What to do on a site walk
- Avoid unit if dense.
- Never unload or water hungry or thirsty goats in a stand.
- Adapt slowly.
Why it matters
- Toxic principle
- Soluble oxalates (sodium oxalate)
- Toxic parts
- Leaves and stems
- Basis for our rating
- Chewgrass rating. ARS: hungry sheep die after grazing heavy stands; goats not named.
Signs in goats
Depression, weakness, fast shallow breathing, drooling, lying down, coma, death within hours to days (ARS, sheep data).
If you think an animal has been poisoned, call your vet right away.
Season
Toxic at all times; most toxic at maturity and when dried through fall and winter (ARS).
Sources
Links last checked: 2026-10-31