Sandmat (3)

Thymeleaf Sandmat
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Euphorbia serpyllifolia)

Family: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae)
AKA: Sidewalk Weed, Thymeleaf Spurge
Photo taken on: July 28, 2008
Location: Almont, GV, CO
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Dry areas, gravel, disturbed areas, yards

Spreads to 16" with creeping reddish stems which have a milky juice and many branches. Flowers are tiny. Leaves are oval to oblong with toothed tips. There is often a red line in the middle of the leaf. It is frequently found as a weed in gardens.

Bristlecup Sandmat
Chamaesyce chaetocalyx var. chaetocalyx
(Euphorbia fendleri var. chaetocalyx)

Family: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae)
AKA:
Photo taken on: September 25, 2013
Location: Abiquiu Lake, NM
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Sandy, rocky areas

Spreads to 16" with creeping reddish stems and many branches from a single taproot. Flowers are tiny. Leaves are lance-shaped.

Identified from newmexicoflores.

Fendler's Sandmat
Chamaesyce fendleri
(Euphorbia fendleri var. fendleri)

Family: Spurge (Euphorbiaceae)
AKA:
Photo taken on: October 18,2014
Location: Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu, NM
Life Zones: Plains to foothills
Habitat: Sandy, rocky areas

Grows in a low mass of tiny oval leaves and reddish stems which ooze milky sap when broken. Leaves do not have teeth. Flowers are tiny and surrounded by a white petal-like structure, as are all the Sandmats on this page (not visible in this photo).