Species Detail Forb

Flower and fruit		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Chamaesyce glyptosperma - ribseed sandmat Synonyms: Euphorbia glyptosperma Other Common Names: ridgeseed spurge Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Euphorbiaceae
Flower and fruit


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: A sprawling, compact plant which forms a dense mat.
Identification notes: Herbage without hairs; fruit capsule less than 2mm long, without hairs, widest below the middle and ridged; opposite leaves about up to 1/2 inch long and not symmetric at the base; well developed stipules; elliptic glands on the flower bracts.
Height: Less than 1 inch

Habitat

Habitat Description: Its native habitat is sandy, rocky areas and semi-desert. It can be used to stabilize disturbed areas.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: Below 4500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Pink with white border Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Jun - Nov
Description: Very small staminate flowers around each pistillate flower creates a rounded cluster.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: Entire leaf margins and smooth stems secrete a milky sap when broken. The main stem emanates from a strong taproot.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Light brown
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Purplish seed capsules are 3 lobed and less than 1/16 inch long.
Seed Notes: Tiny, ridged oblong seeds. The seeds are coarsely transcorrugated which gives the plant its common name.


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