Euphorbia prostrata Aiton. Common name: Prostrate Sandmat. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Crevices of pavement or sidewalks, disturbed places. Distribution: Probably native of tropical America and only naturalized in our area, but possibly native in the southern parts of the Southeastern United States.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, FNA12, GrPl, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, NE, Tn, Tx, Va, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000); = Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small – Fl2, Il, K1, NcTx, S, WH3; = Euphorbia chamaesyce L. – F, G, RAB, misapplied; = n/a – Pa, Tat; > Chamaesyce malaca Small – S13; > Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small – S13
Links to other floras: = Euphorbia prostrata - FNA12
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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