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Chamaesyce chaetocalyx

Chamaesyce chaetocalyx (Boiss.) Woot. & Standl.

Bristlecup Sandmat, Bristlecup Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHCH5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , NV , TX
Native Habitat: Mesa slopes, ridges, rock crevices, canyon walls and cliff faces, most often in rocky limestone soils, sometimes gypsum, rarely igneous-derived soils.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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