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Chamaesyce florida

Chamaesyce florida (Engelm.) Millsp.

Chiricahua Mountain Sandmat, Chiricahua Mountain Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia florida

USDA Symbol: CHFL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Sandy flats, gravelly washes, rocky hillsides, talus slopes, desert scrub and grasslands, mesquite woodlands, rarely oak woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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