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Abrams' sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce abramsiana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Abrams' Sandmat (Chamaesyce abramsiana)
Abrams' Sandmat, also known as Abrams' Spurge, is an annual forb/herb with a prostrate growth habit.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant has milky sap, which may cause irritation.
Considerations for Children
- This plant has milky sap, which may cause irritation.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Chamaesyce abramsiana (L.C. Wheeler) Koutnik
- Common Names: Abrams' Sandmat, Abrams' Spurge, Abrams' Prostrate Spurge, Desert Sandmat, golondrina
- Synonym: Euphorbia abramsiana L.C. Wheeler
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- Found in habitats such as playas, fields, disturbed areas, and washes.
- Elevation is typically below 200 meters.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual forb/herb with a prostrate growth habit.
- Branches from a central point.
- Herbage is generally glaucous (covered with a whitish or bluish waxy coating).
- Stems are sometimes pubescent (covered with short, soft hairs).
- Leaves are opposite.
Quirky Facts
- The symbol 'CHAB2' is used to represent Chamaesyce abramsiana in some databases.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Abrams' Sandmat.