Euphorbia parishii

Parish's sandmat, Parish's Sandmat

Family: Euphorbiaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Parish's sandmat is a California native perennial found in southern California desert bioregions in sandy washes at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from April to October, this plant produces yellow to red glandular flowers in small cymose clusters. Growing with prostrate stems that repeatedly fork and form a distinctive two-faced pattern, it spreads horizontally across sandy ground. Its opposite leaves are tiny, ranging from 1 to 4 millimeters long, with asymmetric bases and obtuse tips that create a delicate, compact appearance. The plant produces spheric, lobed fruits less than 2 millimeters long, bearing white, slightly wrinkled seeds.

Habitat: Uncommon. Sandy washes

Bloom period: Apr-Oct

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: D

California counties: Riverside, Inyo, San Bernardino, San Diego

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