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Chamaesyce mesembrianthemifolia

Chamaesyce mesembrianthemifolia (Jacq.) Dugand

Coastal Beach Sandmat, Coastal Beach Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Chamaesyce buxifolia, Euphorbia buxifolia, Euphorbia mesembrianthemifolia

USDA Symbol: CHME7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to ascending, or nearly decumbent in shifting sand, up to about 2 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Sandy and rocky shores, associated beach scrub.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

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

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