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Chamaesyce arizonica
Chamaesyce arizonica (Engelm.) Arthur
Arizona Sandmat, Arizona Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Chamaesyce versicolor, Euphorbia arizonica, Euphorbia versicolor
USDA Symbol: CHAR18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXNative Habitat: Varied - washes and rocky slopes, sometimes on limestone, desert scrub communities often with creosote-bush, riparian forests, mesquite woodlands and oak chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 arizonica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce arizonica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce arizonica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR