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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