Vascular Plants of North Carolina
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Account for Pillpod Sandmat - Euphorbia hirta   L.
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DistributionThere are two specimens in SERNEC: one from waste ground on UNCC campus in Mecklenburg County; one a greenhouse weed at a Nursery in Pitt County. BONAP maps it in 5 counties -- Brunswick, Johnston, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, and Wake. Weakley (2018) considers it as rare in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, perhaps basing this on the BONAP map.

Native of Mexico, W.I., and into South America; in N.A. NC to FL, TX, CA.
AbundanceApparently rare or overlooked. This species appears to be a weak colonizer, up to now.
HabitatWaste places, greenhouse weed.
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Taxonomic CommentsSynonyms include Chamaesyce hirta and C. gemella.

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