familyEuphorbiaceae
genusEuphorbia
sectionEuphorbia sect. Anisophyllum
speciesEuphorbia deltoidea
subspeciesEuphorbia deltoidea subsp. serpyllum
Euphorbia deltoidea subsp. serpyllum
Taxon 61: 783. 2012.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Chamaesyce serpyllum Small Fl. Florida Keys, 81, 155. 1913
Synonyms: C. deltoidea subsp. serpyllum (Small) D. G. Burch
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Stems prostrate, loosely mat-forming, canescent, hairs appressed, less than 0.1 mm. Stipules canescent with appressed hairs; petiole canescent with appressed hairs; blade 2–5 (–7) × 1–2.5 (–5) mm, 2 times longer than wide, surfaces silver-green, canescent with appressed hairs. Involucre canescent with appressed hairs. Pistillate flowers: ovary canescent with appressed hairs. Capsules canescent with appressed hairs.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting year-round.
Habitat: Open pine rocklands.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Discussion
Subspecies serpyllum is restricted to pine rockland on Big Pine Key, Monroe County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
None.
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dehiscing +
rounded;obtuse +
petaloid +
white +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
monomorphic +
reniform;cordate;reniform;cordate;deltate +
absent +
canescent +
deltoid +
absent +
fascicles +
Fla. +
pistillate +
8;14 +
unisexual +
septicidal +
dehiscent +
0.2mm;0.4mm +
subtending +
absent +
cymose +
capitate +
cluster +
unbranched +
appressed +
absent +
absent +
bisexual +
actinomorphic +
not spurred +
canescent +
palmate +
absent +
white +
absent +
simple +
fascicled +
opposite +
bractlike +
twisted +
straight +
revolute +
spongy +
conspicuous +
absent +
(1-)3-5(-20)-locular +
axile +
superior +
canescent +
anatropous +
absent +
hypogynous +
connate;distinct +
absent +
absent +
canescent +
3-carpellate +
absent +
cymose +
cluster +
Taxon +
2012 +
narrow +
thickened +
reddish-brown +
wrinkled +
absent +
2;12 +
uncinate +
longitudinal +
wiry +
mat-forming +
prostrate +
canescent +
numerous +
1;32 +
deciduous +
distinct +
interpetiolar +
absent +
canescent +
unbranched +
spreading +
2-fid +
palmate +
silver-green +
canescent +
thickened +
woody +
Euphorbia deltoidea subsp. serpyllum +
Euphorbia deltoidea +
subspecies +
cyathial +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (?) +
perennial +
delicate +
monoecious +