Euphorbia stictospora

Engelmann in W. H. Emory

Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 187. 1859.

Common names: Mat or narrow-seeded spurge slimseed sandmat
Synonyms: Chamaesyce stictospora (Engelmann) Small
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 289. Mentioned on page 253, 290, 292.

Herbs, annual, with taproot. Stems prostrate, often mat-forming, occasionally with ascending tips, 5–45 cm, densely and evenly pilose to lanate. Leaves opposite; stipules distinct or connate basally on one side of stem, entire or irregularly toothed or fringed, 0.5–1.2 mm, pilose to lanate; petiole 0.3–1.5 mm, pilose to lanate; blade usually oblong to oblong-obovate, occasionally nearly circular, 3–10 (–15) × 2–5 (–10) mm, base asymmetric, one side usually angled or rounded and other truncate-auriculate, margins minutely or conspicuously serrulate at least toward apex, apex usually broadly rounded to broadly acute, occasionally emarginate, abaxial surface often ± lighter green and without reddish spot, both surfaces sparsely to moderately pilose to lanate; 3-veined from base or venation obscure. Cyathia solitary at leaf nodes or in small, cymose clusters on congested, axillary branches; peduncle 0.7–2.5 mm. Involucre obconic, 0.7–1 × 0.4–0.6 mm, moderately to densely pilose to lanate; glands 4, reddish, ± unequal, oblong, 0.1 × 0.1–0.3 mm; appendages white to strongly pinkish or reddish tinged, often unequal, sometimes 1 to all absent, 0–0.3 × 0–0.4 mm, 3-lobed or rudimentarily 1-lobed, distal margin crenate. Staminate flowers 3–9. Pistillate flowers: ovary pilose to villous, hairs occasionally slightly appressed; styles 0.2–0.5 mm, unbranched or inconspicuously notched at tip. Capsules ovoid, 1.6–2.3 × 1.4–1.5 mm, moderately to densely villous with hairs usually slightly appressed, pubescence often concentrated on proximal 1/2 or along lobes; columella 1.5–2 mm. Seeds light to dark-brown, usually mottled, sometimes with thin, white coating, often wearing away irregularly, narrowly oblong-ovoid to ellipsoid, 3–4-angled in cross-section, 1–1.5 × 0.5–0.6 mm, with short, irregularly interrupted furrows, appearing partially and irregularly few-ridged.


Phenology: Flowering and fruiting midsummer–early fall.
Habitat: Open disturbed areas, rocky slopes.
Elevation: 100–2100 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Iowa, Kans., Mo., Nebr., N.Mex., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Wyo., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Durango), Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

Discussion

Euphorbia stictospora has been recorded from New York, but this disjunct occurrence likely represents a waif or misidentification.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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... more about "Euphorbia stictospora"
usually broadly rounded;broadly acute +
white;strongly pinkish or reddish tinged +
Victor W. Steinmann +, Jeffery J. Morawetz +, Paul E. Berry +, Jess A. Peirson +  and Ya Yang +
Engelmann in W. H. Emory +
Anisophyllum +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
usually oblong;oblong-obovate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
concentrated +  and villous +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Mat or narrow-seeded spurge +  and slimseed sandmat +
3-4-angled;narrowly oblong-ovoid;ellipsoid +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
crenate +, 1-lobed +  and 3-lobed +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.Mex. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Wyo. +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +, Mexico (Durango) +  and Mexico (San Luis Potosí) +
100–2100 m. +
pistillate +  and staminate +
subtending +
unequal +
0.1mm +  and 0.3mm +
Open disturbed areas, rocky slopes. +
axillary +  and terminal +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
pilose +  and lanate +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
caducous +, deciduous +  and persistent +
bractlike +
palmate +  and pinnate +
toothed +  and entire +
pilose;villous +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
connate;distinct +
pilose +  and lanate +
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Flowering and fruiting midsummer–early fall. +
Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. +
mottled;light;dark-brown +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
few-ridged +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
truncate-auriculate +, rounded +  and angled +
free +, connate +  and distinct +
mat-forming +
decumbent +, reclining +, ascending +  and erect +
evenly pilose +  and lanate +
flattened +  and terete +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
interpetiolar +
pilose +  and lanate +
fringed +, toothed +  and entire +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
notched +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
reddish spot +
pilose +  and lanate +
Chamaesyce stictospora +
Euphorbia stictospora +
Euphorbia sect. Anisophyllum +
species +
axillary +  and terminal +
10 +, 9 +, 8 +, 7 +  and 6 +