About Euphorbia parishii Greene
Euphorbia parishii Greene, commonly called Parish's sandmat, is a species of euphorb. It is native to sandy desert soils in California and Nevada. This perennial herb grows into a small patch along the ground. It produces slender, hairless, tangled stems that bear pairs of tiny, pointed oval leaves, each only a few millimeters long. Its tiny inflorescence is a cyathium that measures one millimeter wide. The cyathium consists of several rounded nectar glands ranging in color from yellow to deep red, which surround many tiny male flowers and a single female flower. The female flower later develops into a spherical fruit two millimeters wide.
