Chamaesyce cordifolia (Sym. Euphorbia cordifolia)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Description: Annual with prostrate stem to 50 cm long and mostly oval leaves 3-12 m long. Gland appendages white to pink or rose, conspicuous. Flowers Small, with styles that are bifid (split) at the base.
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Occurrence: Frequent in coastal sands from Aransas Refuge to Baffin Bay and barrier islands and inland on sands in Goliad and Refugio counties.
Bloom Period: April – Nov
Plant Use: An annual forb, it may provide early-season forage for pollinators and small herbivores.
Dichotomous Key to the Genus Chamaesyce may be found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Lehman, Ruth O’Brien & Tammy White using the former Genous name Euphorbia
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