Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers.

Species

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Characteristics

Much like no. 28 [Euphorbia glyptosperma Engelm.]; stamens 5–12; seeds smooth or obscurely roughened or pitted. Dry, rocky soil; n. Mich., Minn., and Io., to B.C., Calif. and Mex.; and occasionally intr. eastward. July–Oct. (Chamaesyce s.)
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A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 1,000 m above sea level.
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Dry sandy or alluvial soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Caution: All Euphorbias or spurges have irritating sap and many have chemicals that can cause cancer.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Wart (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101982-2
WFO ID wfo-0000964713
COL ID TL26
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chamaesyce albicaulis Chamaesyce occidentalis Chamaesyce rugulosa Chamaesyce serpillifolia Euphorbia neomexicana Euphorbia notata Euphorbia occidentalis Euphorbia subserrata Chamaesyce aequata Chamaesyce consanguinea Chamaesyce erecta Chamaesyce neomexicana Euphorbia novomexicana Euphorbia rugulosa Euphorbia albicaulis Euphorbia consanguinea Anisophyllum novomexicanum Chamaesyce aequata var. claudicans Chamaesyce aequata var. erecta Euphorbia serpyllifolia var. neomexicana Euphorbia serpyllifolia var. occidentalis Euphorbia serpyllifolia subsp. serpyllifolia Euphorbia serpyllifolia var. consanguinea Euphorbia serpillifolia var. rugulosa Euphorbia serpyllifolia Euphorbia serpyllifolia var. genuina

Lower taxons

Euphorbia serpyllifolia subsp. hirtula