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Chamaesyce geyeri var. wheeleriana

Chamaesyce geyeri (Engelm. & A. Gray) Small var. wheeleriana (Warnock & M.C. Johnst.) Mayfield

Geyer's Sandmat, Geyer's Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia geyeri var. wheeleriana

USDA Symbol: CHGEW

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate or slightly ascending, loosely mat-forming, up to about 18 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy 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 geyeri var. wheeleriana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce geyeri var. wheeleriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce geyeri var. wheeleriana

Metadata

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

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