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. Top surface of the leaf may have a reddish brown spot in the middle. 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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