(thymeleaf sandmat)
Euphorbia serpillifolia
Member of
sandmats (section Anisophyllum)
spurges (genus Euphorbia)
spurge family (family Euphorbiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
Toxicity of milk barrel, christmas candle (Euphorbia spp., Pedilanthus spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
Chris’s observations: none
Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA
Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora