NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Euphorbia bombensis [= Euphorbia ammannioides, Chamaesyce bombensis]
Southern Seaside Spurge, Dixie Sandmat
Scientific Name: |
Euphorbia bombensis [= Euphorbia ammannioides, Chamaesyce bombensis] |
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Genus: |
Euphorbia |
Species Epithet: |
bombensis |
Common Name: |
Southern Seaside Spurge, Dixie Sandmat |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Yellow, Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Open sands of dunes, dune blowouts and overwashes, often growing with perennial grasses such as Uniola paniculata, but preferring open sands with little competition, sometimes mixed with the more common E. polygonifolia. Uncommon on the NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SR-T: Significantly Rare: Throughout (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program Rank S2?; Global Rank G4G5. |
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