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bristlecup sandmat

Scientific Name: Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. triligulata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Chamaesyce fendleri: Bristlecup Sandmat

The Chamaesyce fendleri, commonly known as bristlecup sandmat, is a forb observed in locations like Nelson, Eldorado Canyon, and Cottonwood Cove in the Lake Mead Recreation Area, Nevada.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is also part of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
  • Other plants from the *Euphorbia* family have a known milky sap.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chamaesyce fendleri
  • Common Name: Bristlecup Sandmat
  • Family: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae)
  • Synonyms and Related Species:
    • Euphorbia chaetocalyx (Boiss.) Tidest.
    • Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. chaetocalyx (Euphorbia fendleri var. chaetocalyx)

Morphological Characteristics

  • The tiny blooms are cup-shaped with white-edged, scalloped appendages.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Observed in Nelson, Eldorado Canyon, and Cottonwood Cove in the Lake Mead Recreation Area, Nevada.

Associated Species

  • Mentioned alongside other plants like whitemargin sandmat (Chamaesyce albomarginata), cream cup (Platystemon californicus), and streambed bristlegrass (Setaria leucopila).

Other Plants with Similar Names

  • Desert Sandmat, Abrams Spurge, golondrina (Euphorbia abramsiana)
  • Whitemargin Sandmat
  • Ribseed sandmat, ridgeseed spurge (Chamaesyce glyptosperma)
  • Small-Seed Sandmat (Euphorbia polycarpa)
  • Thymeleaf Sandmat, Chamaesyce serpyllifolia var. serpyllifolia
  • Spotted Sandmat (Euphorbia maculata)
  • Spotted Spurge