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Chamaesyce hooveri

Chamaesyce hooveri (L.C. Wheeler) Koutnik

Hoover's Sandmat, Hoover's Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia hooveri

USDA Symbol: CHHO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, occasionally mat-forming, up to about 4 inches long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Drying mudflats of vernal pools in grasslands and woodlands.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q0E9
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL							OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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