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Contura Creek sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce ocellata ssp. arenicola
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Euphorbia ocellata: Contura Creek Sandmat
Euphorbia ocellata, commonly known as Contura Creek sandmat, is a fascinating plant native to the southwestern United States.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant exudes a milky sap.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia ocellata
- Common Name: Contura Creek Sandmat
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand & Hilg.) Millsp.
- Subspecies:
- Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand & Hilg.) Millsp. ssp. arenicola (Parish) Thorne
- Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand & Hilg.) Millsp. ssp. ocellata
- Euphorbia ocellata subsp. arenicola (Parish) Oudejans
- Alternative Common Names: Contura Creek Spurge, Valley Spurge
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Classified as a forb/herb, which is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Duration: Annual.
- Growth habit: Prostrate stem.
- Sap: Milky.
- During summer Contura Creek sandmat is an evergreen.
- Adult specimens are medium in size and during summer is an evergreen and in Winter It assumes a purplered color.
Traditional Uses
- Paiute Native American people used a poultice of the mashed plant applied to swellings for dermatological aid.
Quirky Facts
- The plant's name, ocellata, refers to having eye-like spots, perhaps alluding to markings on the seeds or leaves.
Further Information
- Dave's Garden
- Discover Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- United States Department of Agriculture