Chamaesyce glyptosperma(synonym of Euphorbia glyptosperma) |
Euphorbia mesembrianthemifolia |
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currugate-seeded spurge, ribseed sandmat, ridge-seeded spurge |
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Habit | Plants annual; stems prostrate, 4–40 cm, glabrous; taprooted. | |
Leaves | oblanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 3–10 mm, occasionally with central red spot; margins entire to shallowly toothed; tips rounded; surfaces glabrous; petioles 0.3–1 mm; stipules linear, often dissected, 1–1.5 mm. |
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Inflorescences | involucres 0.5–1 mm, glabrous; glands elliptic; gland appendages white. |
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Fruits | ovoid, 1.5–2 mm, glabrous. |
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Seeds | ovoid, 1–1.5 mm; cross-ridged. |
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Chamaesyce glyptosperma |
Euphorbia mesembrianthemifolia |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Dry areas, roadsides. Flowering Jun–Sep. 0–1600 m. BW, Col, ECas, Lava, Owy, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; southern Canada and most of US except southeastern states, Mexico. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 643 Stephen Meyers |
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Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Euphorbia glyptosperma | |
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