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wedge sandmat

Scientific Name: Chamaesyce deltoidea

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Wedge Sandmat (Chamaesyce deltoidea)

The Wedge Sandmat, scientifically known as Chamaesyce deltoidea, is a perennial subshrub forb/herb that belongs to the genus Chamaesyce.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chamaesyce deltoidea (Engelm. ex Chapm.) Small
  • Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Common Name: Wedge Sandmat, Florida Keys Sandmat, Wedge Spurge
  • Subspecies:
    • Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. deltoidea (Engelm. ex Chapm.) Small
    • Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. adhaerens (Small) Herndon (Goulds wedge sandmat)
    • Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. pinetorum
    • Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. serpyllum
  • Variety: Chamaesyce deltoidea var. deltoidea (Engelm. ex Chapman) Small
  • Synonyms (not accepted): Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea var. adhaerens (Small) Burch, Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. serpyllum (Small) Burch

Distribution and Habitat

  • Wedge Sandmat is found in Southeast and southwest Miami-Dade County.
  • It typically grows on bare rock in pine rocklands.
  • It is often found growing in limestone.

Conservation Status

  • Chamaesyce deltoidea is a federally endangered plant.