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Chamaesyce spurca

Chamaesyce spurca (M.C. Johnst.) B.L. Turner

Low Sandmat, Low Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHSP5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to reclining, not mat-forming, up to about 10 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Desert scrub, limestone or igneous 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 spurca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce spurca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce spurca

Metadata

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

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