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Anderson, Wynn

Chamaesyce revoluta

Chamaesyce revoluta (Engelm.) Small

Threadstem Sandmat, Threadstem Spurge, Thread-stem Spurge, Revolute Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia revoluta

USDA Symbol: CHRE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Desert and sagebrush scrub, juniper and Joshua tree-pinyon pine woodlands, oak woodlands, grasslands, chaparral, pine-oak forests.

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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