Euphorbia serpens
Creeping Spurge, Matted Sandmat
Also known as: Anisophyllum emarginatum Klotzsch & Garcke +16 more
- Anisophyllum emarginatum Klotzsch & Garcke
- Anisophyllum serpens (Kunth) Klotzsch & Garcke
- Chamaesyce biramensis (Urb.) Alain
- Chamaesyce emarginata (Klotzsch & Garcke) Croizat
- Chamaesyce mangletii (Urb.) Alain
- Chamaesyce microclada (Urb.) Alain
- Chamaesyce pileoides (Millsp.) Millsp.
- Chamaesyce radicans Millsp.
- Chamaesyce serpens subsp. montevidensis Croizat
- Chamaesyce serpens var. fissistipula (Thell.) Hügin, 1998
- Chamaesyce serpens var. montevidensis Croizat
- Euphorbia begoniifolia Lehm.
- Euphorbia biramensis Urb.
- Euphorbia flexicaulis Scheele
- Euphorbia herniarioides Nutt.
- Euphorbia inflexa Urb. & Ekman
- Euphorbia mangletii Urb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Euphorbia serpens (commonly known as Creeping Spurge or Matted Sandmat) is an annual within the Euphorbiaceae family. It originates in North America, the Pacific, and South America. 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, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Easter Is., Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Andaman Is., Arizona, Austria, Azores, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burkina, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, China Southeast, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, India, Indiana, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Kriti, Madeira, Michigan, Morocco, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Ohio, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Queensland, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Utah, Vermont, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe