Euphorbia ocellata
About
Euphorbia ocellata is a species of Euphorbia known by the common name Contura Creek sandmat. It is native to the southwestern United States where it grows in many types of habitats. This is a small annual herb with pairs of oblong to lance-shaped leaves, each leaf up to about 1.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a cyathium only 2 millimeters wide. It consists of petal-like appendages surrounding the actual flowers, each with a round nectar gland at its base. The appendages are sometimes absent. The flowers include one female flower ringed by up to 60 male flowers. The fruit is a lobed, spherical capsule less than 3 millimeters wide.
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
How to use it
Contura Creek sandmat can be appreciated for its ornamental value in gardens, especially in xeriscapes or native plant gardens where low-water plants are desired. Its unique flowers can attract pollinators, contributing to the ecological balance in your garden.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Euphorbia ocellata
- Slug
- euphorbia-ocellata
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus
- Euphorbia
- Species
- ocellata
- Wikidata QID
- Q5410506
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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