Chamaesyce glyptosperma(synonym of Euphorbia glyptosperma) |
Chamaesyce maculata |
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currugate-seeded spurge, ribseed sandmat, ridge-seeded spurge |
prostrate spurge, spotted sandmat, spotted spurge |
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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 |
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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. |
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 | ||
Synonyms | Euphorbia glyptosperma | Chamaesyce supina, Euphorbia maculata, Euphorbia supina |
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