Euphorbia ophthalmica
Florida Hammock Sandmat
Also known as: Chamaesyce hirta subsp. procumbens Croizat +7 more
- Chamaesyce hirta subsp. procumbens Croizat
- Chamaesyce hirta var. procumbens Moldenke
- Chamaesyce ophthalmica (Pers.) D.G.Burch
- Chamaesyce pilulifera var. procumbens Small
- Euphorbia bicapitata Brandegee
- Euphorbia hirta var. ophthalmica (Pers.) Allem & Irgang
- Euphorbia hirta var. procumbens (Boiss.) N.E.Br.
- Euphorbia pilulifera var. procumbens Boiss.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Euphorbia ophthalmica (commonly known as Florida Hammock Sandmat) is an annual belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Galápagos, Hawaii, Missouri, New South Wales, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Sicilia