Chamaesyce prostrata

Species category

Weed

Common name

prostrate sandmat, blue weed, ground spurge, prostrate spurge, spurge

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 1.1–1.4 mm
  • Width: 0.5–0.8 mm
  • Thickness: 0.5–0.8 mm

Color

Black with white mottling

Texture

Fine granulations and moderate wrinkles

Other structures

HilumHilum:
The scar on the seed coat at the place of its detachment from the seed stalk (funiculus).
on the pointed end

Identification notes

Two longitudinal ribs and one groove.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Valid name

Chamaesyce prostrata (Aiton) Small

Synonyms

Euphorbia chamaesyce auct. non L.
Euphorbia prostrata Aiton

 Chamaesyce prostrata.  Seeds with two longitudinal ribs and one groove.
Chamaesyce prostrata. Seeds with two longitudinal ribs and one groove.