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Chamaesyce golondrina
Chamaesyce golondrina (L.C. Wheeler) Shinners
Boquillas Sandmat, Swallow Spurge
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Euphorbia golondrina
USDA Symbol: CHGO3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Plant prostrate and mat-forming. Stems to about 35 cm.
Flower: A cyathium composed of male and female flowers and nectar glands.
Fruit: A three-seeded schizocarpic capsule called a regma.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent Mexico.
Native Habitat: Sandy soils along the Rio Grande and its tributaries.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 1233 - Rare Plants of Texas: A Field Guide (2007) Poole, J. M.; Carr, W. R.; Price, D. M.; Singhurst...
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chamaesyce golondrina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chamaesyce golondrina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chamaesyce golondrina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus