Taxon:  Euphorbia serpyllifolia Pers.



Summary
Genus:
Euphorbia
Family:
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily:
Euphorbioideae
Tribe:
Euphorbieae
Subtribe:
Euphorbiinae
Nomen number:
456164
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. 2(1):14.  1806 "serpillifolia"
Comment:
the correction of the original spelling currently in use is not supported under Shenzhen ICN Art. 60; to preserve this spelling requires conservation (K. Gandhi, pers. comm. via e-mail on 7 Jan 2012)
Verified:
12/23/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small

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Conservation Status
CITES Appendix II – Vulnerable to Extinction
Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora. Note: = Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small
  3. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 165.
  4. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  5. Govaerts, R. et al. 2000. World checklist and bibliography of Euphorbiaceae
  6. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small
  7. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  8. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  9. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York. Note: = Chamaesyce serpyllifolia (Pers.) Small
  10. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  11. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  12. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  13. Rhoads, A. F. & T. A. Block. 2000. The plants of Pennsylvannia. An illustrated manual
  14. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  15. Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
  16. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  17. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
  18. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
  19. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishthyme-leaf spurge as Chamaesyce serpyllifolia1Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: as Chamaesyce serpyllifolia
English (Canada)thyme-leaved spurge Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 165.
French (Canada)euphorbe à feuilles de serpolet Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 165.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowa McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMissourin.w.Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNebraska McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthern MexicoMexicoBaja California (Norte) Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesTexas Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevada Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbias.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil s.Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
3AdventiveNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinois Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
3AdventiveNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
4NaturalizedNorthern America Canada e.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States e.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Native
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia (s.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri (n.w.), Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
  • NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte)]
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil (s.)
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Paraguay
Adventive
Northern America
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois]
Naturalized
Northern America
  • REGION: Canada (e.), United States (e.)

Reference(s)
  1. Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  7. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  8. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  9. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  10. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  11. Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
  12. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  13. Yatskievych, G. 1999-. Steyermark's Flora of Missouri, revised edition
  14. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=456164. Accessed 12 May 2026.