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Chamaesyce capitellata – Head sandmat

 

Names

Scientific Name: Chamaesyce capitellata

Synonym: Euphorbia capitellata

Common Names: Head sandmat

Characteristics

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: deserts, 1,500 to 5,000 feet

Flower Color: White

Flowering Season: March to October

Height: A few centimeters tall

Description: Leaves are oblong and opposite. Flowers have three white petals.

Special Characteristics

Classification

Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae

SOURCES:

University of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center: wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CHCA29

Kearney, T. H. and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora. Los Angeles: University of California Press.

 

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