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San Antonio River Authority

Chamaesyce prostrata

Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small

Prostrate Spurge, Prostrate Sandmat, Ground Spurge

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Euphorbia chamaesyce, Euphorbia prostrata

USDA Symbol: CHPR6

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

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Serrate
Leaf Base: Cordate
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long. Usually not mat-forming.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Both male and female flowers are very small.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NE , NM , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU		FACU	FAC	FACU	UPL	FACU	FACU	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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Patsy Glenn Refuge - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0349 Collected May 19, 1993 in Bexar County by Louise Morrell
NPSOT 1116 Collected Oct 12. 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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