Chamaesyce nutans
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant Description: Annual with upright stems to 60 cm or longer. Leaves opposite, blades oblanceolate to oblong, sometimes slightly curved, margins toothed. Milky sap. Often minutely hairy at the stem tips.
Plant Trivia: Common weed of flower beds
Field Identification: Plants are erect, hairy or hairless, with flower cups not in tight clusters.
Occurrence: Occasional in stream bottoms and waste places and along roads
Bloom Period: April – November
Plant Use:
Key to the species of Chamaesyce (formerly Euphorbia): There are 20 of these genera in our area. For further identification use Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O’Brien & Tammy White. This genus if difficult to key without good dissecting scope.
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