Prostrate Sandmat
Euphorbia prostrata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Euphorbia prostrata
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Weed in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated, Wasteland
- Native to
- Caribbean
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Prostrate Sandmat
Prostrate Sandmat (Euphorbia prostrata) is a herb belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is typically found in weed in gardens. Native to Caribbean, it is distributed across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Euphorbiaceae
Spurge/Euphorbia family
Prostrate Sandmat belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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