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Thymeleaf Sandmat
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Spurge family: cassava & rubber

Thymeleaf Sandmat

Euphorbia serpillifolia Pers.

Names

EnglishThymeleaf Sandmat
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese百里香叶地锦草
Scientific nameEuphorbia serpillifolia Pers.

About this species

Euphorbia serpyllifolia (Euphorbia serpillifolia) is a species of euphorb known by the common names thymeleaf sandmat or thyme-leafed spurge. It is native to a large part of North America from Canada to Mexico, where it is a common member of the flora in many types of habitat. This is an annual herb growing as a prostrate mat or taking a somewhat erect form. The oblong leaves are up to about 1.5 centimeters long, sometimes hairy and finely toothed along the edges. The tiny inflorescence is a cyathium about a millimeter wide. It bears scalloped white petal-like appendages arranged around the actual flowers. At the center are several male flowers and one female flower, which develops into a lobed, oval fruit up to 2 millimeters wide. This plant has a number of traditional medicinal uses for many Native American groups.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia

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