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Everglade Key sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce conferta
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Everglade Key Sandmat
The Everglade Key Sandmat, scientifically known as Chamaesyce conferta, is a small annual herb found in specific habitats within Florida.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Chamaesyce conferta Small
- Synonym: Euphorbia conferta (Small) Oudejans
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Genus: Chamaesyce
- Rank: Species
Common Names
- Everglade Key Sandmat
- Everglades-Key Sandmat
Distribution and Habitat
- Primarily found in South Florida, including the Florida Keys (excluding the Keys region)
- Specific locations mentioned include:
- Pine rockland
- Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park
- Deering Estate at Cutler
Morphological Characteristics
- It is described as a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Lifespan: Annual
- Structure: Herb
Related Species
- Chamaesyce cumulicola (Coastal Dune Sandmat Sand Dune Spurge)
- Chamaesyce deltoidea serpyllum (Wedge Sandmat)
- Chamaesyce chaetocalyx (Hairy-sepal Sandmat)
- Other species mentioned in relation to habitat or location: Indigofera mucronata var. keyensis, Stylosanthes calcicola
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