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Chamaesyce missurica
Chamaesyce missurica (Raf.) Shinners
Prairie Sandmat, Missouri Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Chamaesyce missurica var. calcicola, Chamaesyce missurica var. petaloidea, Chamaesyce nuttallii, Chamaesyce petaloidea, Chamaesyce zygophylloides, Euphorbia missurica, Euphorbia missurica var. intermedia, Euphorbia missurica var. petaloidea, Euphorbia nuttallii, Euphorbia petaloidea
USDA Symbol: CHMI8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: White or brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Staminate flowers 24-53 per receptacle; pistillate flower 1.
Distribution
USA: AR , CO , IA , KS , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , SD , TX , WYNative Habitat: Rocky or sandy soils, dry prairies, waste places, roadsides, and open woodlands.
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 missurica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce missurica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce missurica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-01Research By: TWC Staff