Hyssopleaf sandmat
Chamaesyce hyssopifolia
family
Euphorbiaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Chicken-weed, Eyebane, Hyssop spurge, Hyssop-leaf sandmat, Hyssopleaf sandmat, Spurge, Wart weed.
A short-lived herbaceous plant with spreading to almost upright stems usually growing up to 45 cm tall. Its slender stems contain a milky sap and are mostly hairless. Its paired leaves (5-35 mm long) are borne on very short stalks and have lop-sided bases. These leaves are light or dark green, sometimes with reddish or purplish markings, and have paler undersides. Its small 'flowers' are arranged into loose clusters in the upper leaf forks or at the tips of the branches. Its tiny hairless capsules (1.5-2.5 mm long) have three compartments, each containing a single blackish seed.
Impact
Impact
Hyssopleaf sandmat (Chamaesyce hyssopifolia) is a common weed of gardens, crops, roadsides and disturbed sites in the region. It is sometimes encountered in natural environments in south-eastern Queensland, but is usually restricted to revegetation areas and disturbed natural vegetation. However, it has occasionally been recorded growing in more intact native vegetation (e.g. in riparian vegetation, along the margins of melaleuca swamps, in grasslands, and on coastal sand dunes).
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Hyssopleaf sandmat (Chamaesyce hyssopifolia) is a common weed of gardens, crops, roadsides and disturbed sites in the region. It is sometimes encountered in natural environments in south-eastern Queensland, but is usually restricted to revegetation areas and disturbed natural vegetation. However, it has occasionally been recorded growing in more intact native vegetation (e.g. in riparian vegetation, along the margins of melaleuca swamps, in grasslands, and on coastal sand dunes).
