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Chamaesyce abramsiana

Chamaesyce abramsiana (L.C. Wheeler) Koutnik

Abrams' Sandmat, Abrams' Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia abramsiana

USDA Symbol: CHAB2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Prostrate, forming mats up to about 18 inches across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV
Native Habitat: Desert scrub and desert grasslands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Chamaesyce abramsiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce abramsiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce abramsiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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