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Contura Creek sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce ocellata ssp. ocellata
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Contura Creek Sandmat (Euphorbia ocellata)
Euphorbia ocellata, commonly known as Contura Creek Sandmat, is a plant species found in specific regions of the United States.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions milky sap, a common characteristic of Euphorbia species.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia ocellata
- Common Name: Contura Creek Sandmat
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms: Chamaesyce ocellata (Durand & Hilg.) Millsp.
- Chamaesyce ocellata var. arenicola (Parish) N.& P. Holmgren
- Euphorbia ocellata subsp. arenicola (Parish) Oudejans
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States.
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth habit: Forb/herb
- Duration: Annual
- The plant can be glabrous (smooth) to hairy.
- Stems are prostrate (lying flat on the ground).
Traditional Uses
- Historically, a poultice of the mashed plant was applied to swellings as a dermatological aid by the Paiute.