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Chamaesyce maculata
Euphorbia maculata.jpg
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Chamaesyce
Species: C. maculata

Binomial name
Chamaesyce maculata
(L.) Small

Chamaesyce maculata (syn. Euphorbia maculata L., variously called Spotted spurge or Prostrate spurge), is an annual plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to North America.

It is a variably prostrate to erect plant, with stems growing along the ground up to 45 cm long, but only reaching up to 30 cm tall. The leaves are oval, up to 3 cm long, and arranged in opposite pairs. The flowers are very small, with four white petals. It grows in sunny locations and a variety of soils, and frequently found as a weed in gardens.

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