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Fendler's sandmat
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce fendleri
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Fendler's Sandmat (Euphorbia fendleri)
Fendler's Sandmat, also known as Fendler's Spurge, is a low-growing perennial herb found in specific regions of the United States. It is known by the scientific name Euphorbia fendleri, although it is sometimes classified under the name Chamaesyce fendleri.
Considerations for Pets
- Belongs to the Spurge family (Euphorbiaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia fendleri Torr. & A. Gray (accepted name)
- Synonyms:
- Chamaesyce fendleri (Torr. & A. Gray) Small
- Chamaesyce fendleri var. chaetocalyx
- Chamaesyce fendleri var. fendleri (Torr. & A. Gray)
- Euphorbia fendleri var typica
- Common Names: Fendler's Sandmat, Fendler's Spurge, Fendler's Broomspurge
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to much of the southwestern and central United States.
- Found in California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial forb that grows as a low mound on the ground.
- Leaves are paired and oval-shaped.
Traditional Uses
- The Hopi people used the dried, ground plant as a soothing lip balm.
Related Species
- Whitemargin Sandmat (Chamaesyce albomarginata)
- Blackfoot Sandmat (Chamaesyce angusta)
- Bristlecup Sandmat (Chamaesyce chaetocalyx)
- Ribseed sandmat (Chamaesyce glyptosperma)
- Head sandmat (Chamaesyce capitellata)
- Thymeleaf sandmat (Chamaesyce serpyllifolia ssp. serpyllifolia)
- Heartleaf sandmat (Chamaesyce cordifolia)
- Na Pali sandmat (Chamaesyce eleanoriae)