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pointed sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce acuta
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Pointed Sandmat
Pointed Sandmat, also known as Chamaesyce acuta or Euphorbia georgei, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Chamaesyce.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- The text mentions "copious white sap from broken stems."
- The plant's leaves have "pointed tips."
- The plant has small parts, with leaves that are only a few millimeters long and inflorescences less than two millimeters wide.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia acuta
- Common Name: Pointed Sandmat
- Synonym: Chamaesyce acuta Millsp.
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Pointed Sandmat is described as a perennial, generally erect to ascending hairy plant that typically grows to 10-20 cm tall.
- The roots are typically thick, woody, and knotted, reaching up to 2 cm in diameter.
- Leaves are oval-shaped with bluntly pointed tips.
Other Sandmat Species
- Gaudichaud's Spurge: Euphorbia gaudichaudii
- Geyer's Sandmat: Euphorbia geyeri
- Abrams' Sandmat: Euphorbia abramsiana
- Spotted Sandmat: Euphorbia maculata
- Yuma Sandmat: Euphorbia setiloba
- Arizona Sandmat: Chamaesyce arizonica
- Fendler's Sandmat: Chamaesyce fendleri
- Whitemargin Sandmat: Chamaesyce albomarginata
- Blackfoot Sandmat: Chamaesyce angusta
Further Information
- Dave's Garden