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Chamaesyce serpyllifolia
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small
Thyme-leaf Sandmat, Thyme-leafed Spurge, Thymeleaf Sandmat, Thymeleaf Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHSE6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, often mat-forming, up to about 14 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , KS , LA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , PA , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Pine, deciduous and riparian forests, chaparral, grasslands, Joshua tree woodlands, desert and juniper-sagebrush scrub, disturbed areas.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 serpyllifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce serpyllifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce serpyllifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR