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Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia

Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small ssp. serpyllifolia

Thymeleaf Sandmat, Thymeleaf Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Chamaesyce albicaulis, Chamaesyce neomexicana, Euphorbia neomexicana, Euphorbia serpyllifolia

USDA Symbol: CHSES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, often mat-forming, up to about 14 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round with sufficient moisture, but mostly summer - fall.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Pine forests, cottonwood-willow riparian forests, temperate deciduous forests, chaparral, grasslands, Joshua tree woodlands, desert scrub, juniper-sagebrush scrub and disturbed areas.

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

Metadata

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

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