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Euphorbia hirta

L.

Pill-pod Broomspurge

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136589
Element CodePDEUP0D140
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEuphorbiales
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
GenusEuphorbia
Synonyms
Chamaesyce hirta(L.) Millsp.
Other Common Names
Pillpod Sandmat (EN) pillpod sandmat (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
The Flora of North America (vol. 12 2016) transfers Chamaesyce hirta to Euphorbia hirta; these represent the same concept for the element.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-04
Change Date1988-08-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
MichiganSNANo
MarylandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
ArizonaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Arizona (4)
AreaForestAcres
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Lower RinconCoronado National Forest3,278
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
Puerto Rico (1)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.