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Euphorbia serpens

Kunth

Matted Broomspurge

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146989
Element CodePDEUP0D250
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEuphorbiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Synonyms
Chamaesyce serpens(Kunth) Small
Other Common Names
Euphorbe rampante (FR) matted sandmat (EN) Matted Sandmat (EN) Matted Spurge (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 serpens to Euphorbia serpens; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-02-29
Change Date1984-02-29
Range Extent Comments
Known from Ontario, Saskatchewan; Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming; Mexico; West Indies; Bermuda; Central America; South America; introduced in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia (FNA vol. 12, 2016).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
New HampshireSNANo
ArkansasSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
TennesseeSNRYes
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNANo
British ColumbiaSNANo
SaskatchewanS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
TequepisLos Padres National Forest9,080
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.