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Chamaesyce garberi

Chamaesyce garberi (Engelm. ex Chapm.) Small

Garber's Sandmat

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Chamaesyce adicioides, Chamaesyce brachypoda, Chamaesyce mosieri, Euphorbia garberi

USDA Symbol: CHGA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Beach dunes, coastal rock barrens, disturbed uplands and pine rocklands.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1U9
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (FL)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 42 - Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides (2001) Florida Natural Areas Inventory Field Guides
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-26
Research By: CBR

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