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Chamaesyce adenoptera

Chamaesyce adenoptera (Bertol.) Small

Rocklands Spurge, South Florida Sandmat, Southern Florida Sandmat

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CHAD

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems up to about 7 inches long, prostrate to ascending, occasionally mat-forming.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Crevices of limestone outcrops in pinelands and pine-palm woods.

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

Metadata

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

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