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Euphorbia prostrata

Ait.

Prostrate Broomspurge

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137318

Element CodePDEUP0D210

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEuphorbiales

FamilyEuphorbiaceae

GenusEuphorbia

Synonyms

Chamaesyce prostrata(Ait.) Small

Other Common Names

prostrate sandmat (EN) Prostrate Sandmat (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Taxonomic Comments

The Flora of North America (vol. 12 2016) transfers Chamaesyce prostrata to Euphorbia prostrata; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date1994-03-22

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Kentucky	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNA	No
Florida	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	SNA	No
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S1	Yes
South Dakota	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Iowa	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Texas	SNA	No
Louisiana	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Arizona	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Kansas	S5	Yes
Virginia	SNA	No
Colorado	S3	Yes
West Virginia	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (9)

Arizona (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Upper Rincon Roadless	Coronado National Forest	2,991
Whetstone	Coronado National Forest	20,728

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
San Sevaine	San Bernardino National Forest	6,866
White Ledge	Los Padres National Forest	18,632

Illinois (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Burden Falls	Shawnee National Forest	485

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Stone Mountain	Cherokee National Forest	5,367

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418024	Uinta National Forest	51,699
Lewis Peak	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	11,616

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.