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wedge sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. pinetorum
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Chamaesyce deltoidea: Wedge Sandmat
Chamaesyce deltoidea, commonly known as wedge sandmat, is a perennial subshrub forb/herb. It is also known as Florida Keys Sandmat and Wedge Spurge.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chamaesyce deltoidea (Engelm. ex Chapm.) Small
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
- Rank: Species
- Subordinate Taxa:
- Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. deltoidea
- Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. adhaerens (Small) Herndon (Goulds wedge sandmat)
- Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. pinetorum
- Chamaesyce deltoidea subsp. serpyllum
- Chamaesyce deltoidea var. deltoidea (Engelm. ex Chapman) Small
- Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea var. adhaerens (Small) Burch -- not accepted
- Synonyms:
- Euphorbia deltoidea
Distribution and Habitat
Chamaesyce deltoidea is found in Southeast and Southwest Miami-Dade County, specifically in bare rock in pine rocklands.
Ecological Role
This plant is federally endangered.