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Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. chaetocalyx
Chamaesyce chaetocalyx (Boiss.) Woot. & Standl. var. chaetocalyx
Bristlecup Sandmat, Bristlecup Spurge, Hairy-sepal Sandmat
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Chamaesyce fendleri var. chaetocalyx, Euphorbia chaetocalyx, Euphorbia fendleri var. chaetocalyx
USDA Symbol: CHCHC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , NV , TXNative Habitat: Mesa slopes, ridges, rock crevices 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 var. chaetocalyx in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. chaetocalyx in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. chaetocalyx
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR