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Chamaesyce spurca
Chamaesyce spurca (M.C. Johnst.) B.L. Turner
Low Sandmat, Low Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHSP5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to reclining, not mat-forming, up to about 10 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Desert scrub, limestone or igneous soils.
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 spurca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce spurca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce spurca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR