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currugate-seeded spurge, ribseed sandmat, ridge-seeded spurge

prostrate spurge, spotted sandmat, spotted spurge

Habit Plants annual; stems prostrate, 4–40 cm, glabrous; taprooted. Plants annual; stems prostrate, 5–50 cm, hairy; 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.

linear-oblong to ovate-oblong, 5–15 mm, often with a central red spot;

margins entire to shallowly toothed;

tips rounded to acute;

surfaces glabrous or hairy;

petioles 0.5–1.5 mm;

stipules slender, fringed, 0.3–0.9 mm.

Inflorescences

involucres 0.5–1 mm, glabrous;

glands elliptic;

gland appendages white.

involucres 0.5–1 mm; hairy;

glands elliptic;

gland appendages white to pink.

Fruits

ovoid, 1.5–2 mm, glabrous.

ovoid, 1–1.5 mm; hairy.

Seeds

ovoid, 1–1.5 mm; cross-ridged.

ovoid to oblong, 0.7–1.3 mm, usually wrinkled, occasionally smooth.

Chamaesyce glyptosperma

Chamaesyce maculata

Distribution
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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.

Sidewalks, cracks in pavement, roadsides, disturbed areas. Flowering Jun–Sep. 0–1300 m. Casc, CR, ECas, Est, Lava, Sisk, WV. CA, ID, NV, WA; throughout North America except northern Canada. Native.

Some sources speculate this species was originally native to eastern North America and was later introduced in other parts of the continent. Without definitive proof, however, we currently consider this species native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 643
Stephen Meyers
Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 643
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
C. glyptosperma, C. maculata, C. prostrata, C. serpens, C. serpillifolia
C. glyptosperma, C. prostrata, C. serpens, C. serpillifolia
Synonyms Euphorbia glyptosperma Chamaesyce supina, Euphorbia maculata, Euphorbia supina
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