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limestone sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce blodgettii
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Limestone Sandmat
Learn about the Limestone Sandmat, a forb/herb known for its presence in specific environments. This plant is also referred to as Blodgett's Spurge
Scientific Name and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia blodgettii or Chamaesyce blodgettii
- Common Name: Limestone Sandmat
- Synonyms:
- Euphorbia blodgettii Engelm.
- Chamaesyce blodgettii (Engelm. ex Hitchc.) Small
- Genus: Chamaesyce S.F. Gray (sandmat)
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Distribution and Habitat
- The Limestone Sandmat is associated with limestone substrates and rocky pineland habitats, particularly in areas like the Florida Keys and Miami limestone rocklands.
- It is found on small islands of limestone rock and caliche uplands.
- It grows in narrow cracks in limestone.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a non-woody plant (forb/herb).
- Young plants resemble Porter's Sandmat but have thinner leaves, some with minute teeth.
Similar Species
- Resembles Porter's sandmat, but have thinner leaves (some with minute teeth)
Ecological role
- Often found in areas with rare or no fire mixed with tropical hardwoods.