Euphorbia bombensis
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Plant Description: Annual with prostrate or trailing stems to 40 cm or longer and elliptical to linear glabrous leaves 5-12 mm long, opposite. Tiny flowers can be white, pink, red, or green.
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Frequent on coastal sands from ANWR to Baffin Bay and the barrier islands. Well-adapted to sandy, saline environments.
Bloom Period: May – November
Plant Use:
Key to the twenty species of Euphorbia is found in Plants of the Texas Coastal Bend by Roy L. Leyman, Ruth O’Brien and Tammy White.
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