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Chamaesyce hypericifolia (Graceful sandmat)
Smith, R.W.

Chamaesyce hypericifolia

Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.

Graceful Sandmat, Graceful Spurge, Chickenweed, Large-spotted Spurge, Garden Spurge, Fluxweed, Baby's-breath Euphorbia

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Chamaesyce glomerifera, Euphorbia bifida, Euphorbia glomerifera, Euphorbia hypericifolia

USDA Symbol: CHHY2

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: 6-24 inches in height. Occasionally to 36 inches.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CA , FL , GA , LA , MD , NM , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU FACU UPL FACU FACU
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.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0765 Collected Jun 19, 1993 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 hypericifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Chamaesyce hypericifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce hypericifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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