10,876 observations
smallseed sandmat
Euphorbia polycarpa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Malpighiales ›Family: Euphorbiaceae ›Genus: Euphorbia
About
Euphorbia polycarpa (formerly Chamaesyce polycarpa) is a species of spurge known by the common name smallseed sandmat. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, especially the deserts and other dry, sandy areas. This is a perennial herb producing stems that trail along the ground to form a clump or mat, sometimes growing somewhat upright. The leaves are each under a centimeter long. They are round or oval-shaped and have triangular stipules at...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of smallseed sandmat is Euphorbia polycarpa.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the order Malpighiales.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.
- smallseed sandmat belongs to the genus Euphorbia.