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Contura Creek sandmat

Scientific Name: Chamaesyce ocellata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Euphorbia ocellata - Contura Creek Sandmat

Euphorbia ocellata is a species of euphorb known by the common name Contura Creek Sandmat. It is a forb/herb native to the southwestern United States.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces a milky sap.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Euphorbia ocellata
  • Common Name: Contura Creek Sandmat, Contura Creek Spurge
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand &amp Hilg.) Millsp.
  • Subspecies:
    • Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand & Hilg.) Millsp. ssp. ocellata
    • Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand &amp Hilg.) Millsp. ssp. arenicola (Parish) Thorne
    • Chamaesyce ocellata var. arenicola (Parish) N.&amp P. Holmgren
    • Euphorbia ocellata subsp. arenicola (Parish) Oudejans

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to the southwestern United States.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Growth Habit: Forb/Herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
  • Duration: Annual
  • Stem: Prostrate
  • Sap: Milky
  • Evergreen during the summer
  • Adult specimens assume a purplered coloring.

Traditional Uses

  • The Paiute people used a poultice of the mashed plant as a dermatological aid for swellings.