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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
The status of this in our area has been muddled by confusion with E. nutans, per Weakley's Flora.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Chamaesyce hyssopifolia
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12 (2016)
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
COMMON NAME:
Hyssopleaf Sandmat
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June Miami-Dade County FL
Young stems and leaves glabrous; leaves serrulate, at least at the apex, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Chamaesyce hyssopifolia
FAMILY
Euphorbiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 12
Euphorbia hyssopifolia
3890
Forb
Annual/Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Disturbed ground, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Common in GA Coastal Plain, uncommon in SC Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has milky sap (latex)
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins serrulate, at least at the apex (use 10x magification)
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Cyathium
Unisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule
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