Hyssopleaf sandmat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
Genus: | Euphorbia |
Species: | E. hyssopifolia
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Binomial name | |
Euphorbia hyssopifolia L. (1759)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Euphorbia hyssopifolia, known by the common name of hyssopleaf sandmat in English and hierba de pollo ("chicken grass") in Spanish, is a member of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It is an annual herb, native to Central and South America and the Southeastern United States.[2] It has also been introduced to west Tropical Africa, India, and Australia.[1]