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Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia

*Euphorbia serpillifolia Persoon ssp. serpillifolia. Common name: Thyme-leaf Spurge. Phenology: Jul-Nov. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Great Plains, MN south to TX and westwards.

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Subgenus: Chamaesyce. Section: Anisophyllum.

Origin/Endemic status: W. North America

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); = Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small ssp. serpyllifolia, orthographic variant; = Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers. ssp. serpillifolia — K4; = Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers. ssp. serpyllifolia — NE, orthographic variant; < Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small — F, Fl2, Il, S13, orthographic variant; < Chamaesyce serpyllifolium — WH3, orthographic variant; < Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers. — C, GrPl, Mi, Pa, orthographic variant; Euphorbia serpillifolia Persoon. Basionym: Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers. 1807

Links to other floras: = Euphorbia serpillifolia ssp. serpillifolia - FNA12

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