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Family: Euphorbiaceae
milk-purslane, more...
[Chamaesyce maculata (L.) Small, more ]
Etymology: maculata: spotted, blotched
Plants: annual forb; prostrate with many braches forming a circular mat; stems up to 16" long, villous, with milky juice Leaves: opposite, toothed, dark green and often with a red spot, 1/4"-2/3" long, 1/3 as wide, villous (denser below) Flowers: cream, 4-parted, no petals or sepals but surrounded by petal-like parts; blooms May-Sept. Fruits: 3-lobed capsule with 3 mostly smooth, 4-angled seeds becoming gooey when wet Habitat: disturbed sites Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 0, Wetland Indicator = FACU- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key
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