Cotyledons
Longer than wide
Shiny under-surface
White granules above

Roots
Thick, white rhizomes

Stem
Erect, thick, hairy
Usually unbranched
Milky sap

True Leaves
Opposite, oblong
Upper surface usually without with hair
Under surface soft and woolly
Prominant midvein beneath
Entire on short thick stalk

Flowers
Dense ball-like cluster at top
of stem and upper leaf axils
White or purple
Five petals bent downward on stalk

Habitat
Pastures, waste areas