Names
Scientific Name: Chamaesyce capitellata
Synonym: Euphorbia capitellata
Common Names: Head sandmat
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: deserts, 1,500 to 5,000 feet
Flower Color: White
Flowering Season: March to October
Height: A few centimeters tall
Description: Leaves are oblong and opposite. Flowers have three white petals.
Special Characteristics
Classification
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
SOURCES:
University of Austin, Lady Bird Johnson wildflower center: wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CHCA29
Kearney, T. H. and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
